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 Farewell to ManzanarJeanne W. Houston and James D. HoustonFarewell to Manzanar contains the memoir of Jeanne W. Houston's wartime incarceration at Manzanar, one of ten concentration camps ordered by President Franklin Roosevelt after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. To some readers, the book details a thorny era in U.S. history, a time when civil rights were suspended for 120,000 Japanese Americans. Jeanne's narrative spans three decades, until she is finally able to exorcise Manzanar from her mind. Search this CliffsNote
Book SummaryJeanne W. Houston and James D. Houston BiographyIntroductionJeanne's Early YearsBack to Normal LifeJeanne and JamesDual CareersAbout Farewell to ManzanarIntroductionHistorical Perspective: The War YearsJapanese InternmentChronology of Farewell to ManzanarSummary and Analysis by ChapterForewordPart 1: Chapter 1Part 1: Chapters 2–4Part 1: Chapters 5–7Part 1: Chapters 8–11Part 2: Chapters 12–14Part 2: Chapters 15–17Part 2: Chapter 18Part 2: Chapters 19–20Part 2: Chapter 21Part 3: Chapter 22Character ListCharacter AnalysisJeanne Wakatsuki HoustonKo WakatsukiMama WakatsukiCritical EssaysStyle of Farewell to ManzanarSettings in Farewell to ManzanarThemes in Farewell to ManzanarAsian Americans and the LawExecutive Order 9066Study and Homework HelpFull Glossary for Farewell to ManzanarQuizEssay Questions
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