About this episode

This episode discusses the Manzanar Uprising during World War II, highlighting the protest against the incarceration of Japanese Americans.

During World War II, the United States government rounded up over 120,000 Japanese Americans, most of whom were U.S. citizens, and sent them to remote incarceration camps across the western United States for suspected disloyalty. One of those camps was Manzanar, located in the harsh desert of eastern California. When a popular community leader was arrested without explanation, thousands of incarcerated residents gathered in protest, sparking what we now know as the Manzanar Uprising, which left two people dead and changed the course of history. For a full list of our sources, visit npadpodcast.com/episodes For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials: Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdark Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page! Thank you to this week’s partners! Nutrafol: Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you visit Nutrafol dot com and enter promo code NPAD.Coyuchi: Get FIFTEEN PERCENT OFF your first order…

People in this episode

Host: National Park After Dark

Topics covered

• World War II
• Japanese American history
• incarceration camps
• protest movements
• Manzanar National Historic Site

Keywords

• Manzanar
• Japanese Americans
• World War II
• incarceration
• protest
• history
• uprising

Sponsors

Nutrafol, Coyuchi, IQBAR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States government

Places: California, Manzanar

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