Amache, a Japanese American incarceration camp, is on the verge of becoming a national historical site — something survivors, descendants and advocates have campaigned for for years.
. "We were told not to go near the fence — you’d get shot."
Left: A detainee's burial site at Amache. Right: A high school band marching. Photos: National Archivesbehind the barbed wire, they never forgot why they were there.
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