Courts: Activity 5
Guiding Questions:
- What similarities and differences can you identify between the two events and the subsequent actions taken by the U.S. government?
- Which ethnic group experienced a widespread public response and xenophobia as a result of 9/11 and how did it compare to the Japanese American experience of WWII?
- Discuss any recent examples of civil rights violations during times of stress and the American people’s response (George Floyd, Immigration bans, detention camps at the U.S. border, etc.).
- What do you think might be the most effective route to take to resolve civil rights violations in today’s world?