dec 18, 1944 - Korematsu vs U.S.

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-After Executive Order #9066 the U.S. armed forces started to remove people of Japanese ancestry form their homes to remote locations on the West Coast.
-Fred Korematsu refused to relocate to a center and took his case to the U.S. court.
-The Court came to a 6-3 vote that claimed the relocation and detention was a "military necessity" and wasn't based on race.

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