AZ: The History of Arizona podcast · David Rookhuyzen

Episode 240: The Salt River War

·31 min·1 clip
A pregnant woman's choice to flee California before Japanese American internment became mandatory.
Episode 240 examines the Japanese American experience in Arizona during WWII, opening with Susie Sato's family fleeing California before forced internment. The narrative traces Japanese immigration, their agricultural success, white farmer resentment during the Depression, the Anti-Alien Committee's campaign, and systemic legal barriers to citizenship.
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