NASA Astronaut Daniel Tani represents the next generation of Japanese Americans in space. following the tradition of Astronaut Ellison Onizuka. who tragically lost his life on the same mission as teacher Christa McAuliffe in 1986. Astronaut Tani flew the 2001 Endeavour mission. He is a shining example of the boundless possibilities of the immigrant experience. His family has roots in Jtown. The road was not always easy: in fact. Japanese Americans often persevered under great hardship to overcome prejudice. In its 100 years in San Franciscos Westem Addition. the community suffered segregation in local schools. a racially motivated exclusionist immigration policy. and a shrinking community with each redevelopment. During World War II. eligible Nisei men volunteered for military duty .while their families remained behind barbed wire without due process. many of them United States citizens. Our government under the guise of war forced Japanese Americans from their homes and escorted them under armed guard to internment camps throughout the United States.
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