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P.O.V. Logo P.O.V.: OF CIVIL WRONGS AND RIGHTS by Eric Paul Fournier
Storyline Airdates
Learn about Fred Korematsu and his legal battle against the Japanese-American internment.
The Film
Discover what inspired the making of the film and watch a preview.
The Filmmaker

Find out what Eric Paul Fournier is currently working on.

Talking Back
Join our discussion about the Japanese-American internment and Fred Korematsu's legal battle.
Resources
Explore related resources — a listing of websites from the ACLU to internment archives.
Inspired By...
Dana Kawaoka presents an artistic interpretation of the themes evoked in the film.
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 Fred Korematsu With Letter From The White House

OF CIVIL WRONGS AND RIGHTS wins two Emmys!
Broadcast during the 2001 season of P.O.V., Eric Paul Fournier's OF CIVIL WRONGS AND RIGHTS won Emmys at the 23rd Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft — Direction and Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft — Editing.

Fred Korematsu was probably never more American than when he resisted, and then challenged in court, the forced internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Korematsu lost his landmark Supreme Court case in 1944, but never his indignation and resolve. OF CIVIL WRONGS AND RIGHTS is the untold history of the 40-year legal fight to vindicate Korematsu — one that finally turned a civil injustice into a civil rights victory. A National Asian-American Telecommunications Association (NAATA) Co-presentation.
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