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They Called Us Enemy: A Nonfiction Graphic Novel That Should Be Required Reading

Text at the top: Teaching They Called Us Enemy. Barbed wire through the text. Image of a page from the book and a page from the worksheet for the book

This book is an important reminder of how the Enemy Aliens Act of 1798 was used to violently incarcerate thousands of American citizens during WWII. The book also talks about how we need to make sure that never happens again. Takei’s first-hand account of his experience is full of pain, joy, reflection, and optimism. Now, …

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