History Takeover: Grinnell as a refuge from WWII Japanese internment camps
On May 5, 1942 — as the United States entrenched itself in World War II, as rations spread and as public opinion searched furiously for a scapegoat — the Scarlet & Black ran a four-word headline — “Japanese Students Expected Here.” In light of spiraling racial prejudice, the announcement signaled uncertainty about the safety of...
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