What Led To The Decline Of Japanese-American Farmers In California | AJ+

Japanese-American farmers helped feed the United States. They were essential in developing California's agriculture – until World War II came and they were forced to relocate. Watch more AJ+ Because Facts: http://ajplus.co/becausefacts Subscribe to see more videos:    / @ajplus   When Japanese-Americans arrived in California in the early 1900s, they faced discrimination. But they still managed to help transform California into America's breadbasket. Learn more here: KQED. “75 Years Later, Japanese-Americans Recall Incarceration, Forced Farm Labor.” https://www.kqed.org/news/11306252 Slate. “California Bountiful: The Ikeda Family.” http://californiabountiful.com/featur... (http://www.slate.com/articles/news_an...) Japanese-American Citizens League. “Asian-American History.” https://jacl.org/asian-american-history/ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/even-jim...) History.com. “History of Japanese Internment.” https://www.history.com/topics/world-... (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Khme...) Produced by: Steph Whiteside Presenter: Shreen Khan *Shot by: *Sean Havey *Edited by: *Brian Joseph Animations by: Joe Corea *Senior Producer*: Imaeyen Ibanga Executive Producer: Sarah Nasr #agriculture #farming Music tracks courtesy of APM. Footage and images courtesy of Getty Images and Reuters. Like us on Facebook:   / ajplusenglish   Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter:   / ajplus   Follow us on Instagram:   / ajplus