AND THEN THEY CAME FOR US
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - Educational Media Reviews Online | SILVER GAVEL AWARD - American Bar Association | "Moving" - Booklist American History • Asian American Studies • Civil & Human Rights • Sociology • Photojournalism Date of Completion: 2017 | Run Time: 51 minutes | Language: English | Captions: Yes | Includes: Transcript, Study Guide & Screening Guide | Directors: Abby Ginzberg and Ken Schneider | Producer: Abby Ginzberg AND THEN THEY CAME FOR US is a cautionary and inspiring tale for all societies. In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, paving the way for the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. The film educates audiences about the constitutional damage done in the name of national security due to war hysteria and racism. Featuring actor George Takei and others who were incarcerated, rediscovered photos of Dorothea Lange and the story of Fred Korematsu’s long journey to justice, the film brings history into the present, as it follows