I would be to write about the Japanese interment campus and how Buddhism gave the people hope. The camps had horrible conditions, way over populated, and not a healthy place to live. The only thing these people had was Buddhism. These teachings provided these people with solace, inner strength, and community. This was the Japanese way of dealing with all the turmoil going on. Another point he hits on is the patriotism by Japanese American buddhists. Many people had conflicting thoughts of their faith, heritage, and American citizenship. Then the Civil Liberties act happened in 1988. It addresses the massive injustice of the Japanese during WWII. It aimed to give 120,000 of these people reparation and an official apology for the relocation. It also looked for japanese who were incarcerated, their families, and the descendants of those who passed away in these camps. This ended up issuing 20k to each surviving Japanese americans who were interned during the war. In all this was a terrible time for the Japanese and really hurt their involvement in America. The sole thing that these people had from their day to day life was Buddhism which is very cool to me. While going through hell, they still have the thought of the Buddha.
A good source would be the American sutra by Duncan Williams
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