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Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition tells the story of the courage and compassion demonstrated by Monterey residents as Japanese Americans return to their hometown after being released from incarceration in the World War II Interment Camps.
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Apr 1, 2022 · Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition: Directed by David Schendel. With Allan B. Cruse, Michael Gomes, Boden Kauffman, Emilie Kauffman. Led by John Steinbeck's editor, a group of women activists protest Japanese American incarceration and resist racism in WWII California.
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Oct 27, 2022 · “Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition” will be available to stream online only. Both an online and an in-person pass costs $25. Individual film packages and tickets are also available for purchase: https://svapfilmfest2022.eventive.org/welcome. Soji Kashiwagi, Nichi Bei News.
Synopsis. Led by John Steinbeck's editor, a group of women activists protest Japanese American incarceration and resist racism in WWII California. Recently in a dusty filing cabinet in Monterey...
Mar 27, 2022 · The Japanese American Citizens League of the Monterey Peninsula proudly presents the documentary, Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition. The film will be shown on Saturday April 9th, 2:00pm at the JACL Hall, 424 Adams Street, Monterey, California.
Apr 6, 2022 · Enduring Democracy is a documentary that examines how Monterey was one of the only communities that publicly welcomed their Japanese neighbors back from the incarceration centers after World War II.
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Director/Producer: David C. Schendel. Description: A group of women activists combat Asian hate crimes and resist racism in war-torn 1940s California. Recently, in a dusty filing cabinet in Monterey, California, a local historian made the amazing discovery of a 16mm film from 1938 showing the local Japanese American community having fun at the ...