HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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“Korematsu was not excluded from the military area because of hostility to him or his race. He was excluded because we are at war with the Japanese Empire, because the . . . authorities feared an invasion of our West Coast and felt constrained to take proper security measures.”-Justice Hugo Black in Korematsu v. United States, 1944Which generalization is supported by this quotation?
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Individual rights need to be maintained in national emergencies
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The Supreme Court lacks the power to block presidential actions taken during wartime
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Individual rights can be restricted under certain circumstances
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Only the Supreme Court can alter the constitutional rights of American citizens
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On December 18, 1944, the Supreme Court announced one of its most controversial decisions ever. The Korematsu decision is still controversial, since it allowed the federal government to detain a person based on their race during a wartime situation.
Detailed explanation-2: -On November 10, 1983, Korematsu’s conviction was overturned in a federal court in San Francisco. It was a pivotal moment in civil rights history. Korematsu remained an activist throughout his life. In 1998, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Bill Clinton.
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