SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today urged all Californians to observe the first annual Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution on Sunday, January 30, 2011.
"Fred Korematsu bravely resisted the grave injustice that began with the incarceration of Japanese Americans following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and ultimately, he prevailed and helped to right one of history's great wrongs," Torlakson said. "I urge Californians to take a moment this Sunday to study the case of Fred Korematsu so that we may learn from history and never repeat the shameful moments of our nation's past."
Legislation cosponsored by Assembly members Warren Furutani (D-South Los Angeles County) and Marty Block (D-San Diego) officially made January 30 Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution.
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