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japanese-American During WWII By: Sean E-mail: sseitz6809@aol.com Japanese immigrants and the following generations had to endure discrimination, racism, and prejudice from white Americans. They were first viewed as economic competition. The Japanese Americans were then forced into internment camps simply because of the whites fear and paranoia. The Japanese first began to immigrate to the United States in 1868. At first they came in small numbers. US Census records show only 55 in 1870 and 2,039 in 1890. After that, they came in much greater numbers, reaching 24,000 in 1900, 72,000 in 1910, and 111,000 in 1920.(Parrillo,287) Most settled in the western states.(Klimova,1) Many families in Japan followed the practice of primogeniture, which is when the eldest son inherits the entire estate. This was a "push" factor. Because of primogeniture, "second and third sons came to the United States to seek their fortunes."(Parrillo,287) The promise of economic prosperity and the hope for a...

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Title: The Odyssey
Approximate word count: 2005
Approximate pages: 9 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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