Nisei Trials Distinguished Lecture: Resistance, Resilience, and the Ethics of Justice

In September 1944, thirty-seven Japanese Americans unconstitutionally incarcerated at the Minidoka Relocation Center appeared in Federal Court in Boise for violating the Selective Service Act.

This September marks the 80th anniversary of the Minidoka draft resisters’ trials. Join Friends of Minidoka in commemorating this anniversary through a series of state-wide programming. Explore the courage of these Nisei men who fought for restoration of their rights as U.S. citizens before serving in the U.S. military, the legacy of their actions, and the lessons for today.

Join us at the Idaho State Museum on Thursday, September 12th from 6-8PM for a discussion about the Minidoka draft resisters and lessons for today with Frank Abe, author of the graphic novel We Hereby Refuse, and Eric Muller, author of Free to Die for Their Country, American Inquisition, and Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe.

Event is free, but pre-registration is required. Doors open at 5:30PM.

For more information on the Nisei Trials commemorative programming, please visit Friends of Minidoka at www.minidoka.org/nisei-trials.