Nisei is the Japanese word for second-generation immigrants, or those children born in the United States to Issei (first-generation immigrants).
Nisei Quotes in They Called Us Enemy
The They Called Us Enemy quotes below are all either spoken by Nisei or refer to Nisei. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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They Called Us Enemy
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As President Clinton said that day, “Rarely has a nation been so well-served by a people it has so ill-treated.” These brave soldiers clung to their belief in the shining ideals of their country.
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Nisei Term Timeline in They Called Us Enemy
The timeline below shows where the term Nisei appears in They Called Us Enemy. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
They Called Us Enemy
...from all over California and even some from Hawaii. There are Issei (immigrants from Japan), Nisei (second-generation immigrants), and some Sansei (children of Nisei). People in the camp held all sorts...
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Other people, mostly Nisei, answer yes-yes. Although they find the questions ridiculous, they want to fight for their country...
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...“the ‘right’ to become ‘enemy aliens.’” The group most likely to be affected is the Nisei, like Mama.
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...all the papers announcing that the Supreme Court ruled that it’s illegal to hold “loyal Nisei” in camps. This means the camps will close in six months to a year, and...
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