From DiscoverNikkei.org
Redress
On August 10, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law HR 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, authorizing an official apology and token reparations to thousands of persons of Japanese ancestry for their incarceration during World War II. The Redress movement to make the passage of this law possible took the hard work of many individuals, community organizations, and political leaders to achieve. But the search for justice was not without controversy as the community found itself divided over whether or not it was necessary to pursue this course of action. In the end, the Redress campaign and the official apology are seen as a affirmation that the Constitution works for all Americans.