A Deadly Uprising: Manzanar National Historic Site
From National Park After Dark by National Park After Dark
March 23, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 362
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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