Fred Korematsu

If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don't be afraid to speak up. ”

I was just living my life, and that's what I wanted to do. ”

I was very upset because I did not have a fair trial to prove my loyalty to this country. ”

During the curfew, whoever went out, the people were watching you. Any Japanese home, there was some person figuring he's a good American citizen by doing his duty, and they were watching every move each family were doin'. Or if they went out, they followed them to see where they were goin'. ”

I was the third son, and the family tradition was my dad always favored the oldest child. ”

All of them turned their backs on me at that time because they thought I was a troublemaker. ”

It may take time to prove you're right, but you have to stick to it. ”

That was it - I lost my job... I was very discouraged. I wanted to be in defense work... I'm an American, and I have nothin' to do with Japan, and so it's sort of an insult to me. ”