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When the Emperor Was Divine
When the Emperor Was Divine
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February 15, 2021
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March 15, 2021
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Lisa of Hopewell
Nov 17, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-in-2012, audio-books

When the Emperor Was Divine puts a very human face on one of the greatest human rights violations in U.S. History--the forced internment (and loss of property) of Japanese Americans living on the West Coast during World War II. This is a small, compelling book--it's story very personal. I was drawn totally into their world and felt ashamed of what was done to these people. I realize we cannot re-write history and that hindsight is always 20/20, but it is still deeply moving even all these years ...more
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