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flag California honors Fred Korematsu, who fought against WWII Japanese American internment, on his namesake day.

flag California is observing Fred Korematsu Day on January 30th, honoring the civil rights activist who challenged the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans. flag Arrested in 1942 for defying President Roosevelt's executive order, Korematsu's conviction was overturned in 1983 after new documents were found. flag The day, established in 2010, marks the first U.S. holiday named after an Asian American, celebrating his fight for civil liberties.

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