Modern Architectures of North America

Farming

Further isolating the internees from the outside world, Tule Lake Segregation center produced much of its own food. The workers at Tule Lake, due to being considered as holding dangerous detainees, were paid less than “$16 a month got a 44-hour week” (Thomas, Japanese Internment). The farms did not just produce crops but also meat and dairy produces. The government planned to make meals that costed no “more than 45 cents per person" (Ibid). While some food did come from the outside world, it was basic foods that would be more commonly found in prisons.

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