The Invisible Thread Introduction (IRB)

     The Invisible Thread, by Yoshiko Uchida, is a memoir recounting the author's experiences as a Japanese girl growing up in World War II America. She discusses how she felt at home in America until the US declared war on Japan and her family was sent to an internment camp. (The Japanese internment was America's attempt to discourage Japanese immigrants (or their children) who lived in the US from helping out Japan.) This memoir gives a first-hand account of the struggles of being discriminated against and treated as an enemy, which, unfortunately, has happened often to various groups in America over the years.
     I selected this book because I have very strong opinions toward freedom and human rights, and the Japanese internment camps are an example of a great infringement of those rights. History textbooks often gloss over events like this one, and I can't recall learning about it (though it seems likely we'll cover it in APUSH this year). Overall, I'm interested in reading a personal account of the internment camps in hopes that it will reveal the truth of the situation.