American Picture

What should i draw a picture of that reflects japanese american internment?

or just any art idea that reflects on japanese american internment. its should inspire,have thought, ya know..

To show Japanese-American internment, you need to make a powerful statement. Japanese-Americans were good citizens but because of the fear-mongering, were forced to go to camps. I have visited Manzanar in Southern California and Tule Lake in Northern California. At both places, I stood there for the longest time and tears came down my face and I am not Japanese-American. Based on my strong feelings, I would show a Japanese-American man or an entire family behind barbed wires holding a huge American flag. In the background would be perhaps an outline of a gun tower and desert landscape in the background.

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