Minoru Yasui
(1916-1986) American lawyer and activist · United States · On the map · Lawyers · Died at 70
Minoru Yasui was an American lawyer from Oregon. Born in Hood River, Oregon, he earned both an undergraduate degree and his law degree at the University of Oregon.
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He was one of the few Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor who fought laws that directly targeted Japanese Americans or Japanese immigrants. His case was the first case to test the constitutionality of the curfews targeted at minority groups.
Country
United States
Category
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1986 · aged 70
