Series: Questions of Land, Labor, and Loyalty: Japanese Incarceration and the Munemitsu Family

The Munemitsu family’s story intertwines Japanese incarceration, questions of labor and loyalty, and a Mexican American family's fight for equal rights. During World War II, the Munemitsu family was forcibly removed and sent to an incarceration camp. Because the family leased their farm to Gonzalo Mendez, the lead plaintiff of Mendez et al. v. Westminster, et al. (1947), the Munemitsus retained ownership of the farm. To learn more, check out the rest of the Entangled Inequalities project.

• Article 1: Movement and Migration of the Munemitsu Family

  

  Discover some of the events and forces that shaped the Munemitsu family's story in the lead up to World War II. Read more

• Article 2: A Family Separated: How the Munemitsu Family Survived Japanese American Incarceration

  

  This article details the Munemitsu families experience with Japanese removal including be unjustly accused, forcibly removed from their home, and detained in incarceration camps. Read more

• Article 3: The Road Back Home: End of Japanese Incarceration and Living with the Mendez Family 

  

  This article discusses the Munemitsu family's release from Poston War Relocation Authority camp and their return to their farm in Westminster, California. It also explores the family's connection with the Mendez family who leased the property while the Munemitsus were incarcerated during World War II. Read more

• Article 4: Timeline: Japanese Americans during World War II

  

  Timeline: Japanese Americans during World War II Read more