The Declaration of Independence of the United States states " We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain enaliable rights, that among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness." So why then are people of a different race, color, culture, or religion treated with disrespect and hate? Racism is a crime of hate, hate against another person, or race because of color, culture or beliefs. Racism causes people to act cruelly and in humane towards other. During the course of world history acts of racism and discrimination were inflicted on people of different races for various reasons. In Europe Jewish people were discriminated against and murdered, in the United States Japanese Americans and Negroes were isolated and treated harshly. During World War II Japanese Americans were portrayed as a racial nest of spies and sabotagers. The government was convinced the Japanese people were traitors to the United States and they would side with Japan when they got the chance. The government relocated anyone of Japanese ancestry to concentration camps. They considered their actions to be a "military necessity." The government had no proof any Japanese person becoming a traitor " The governments policy was based on the incredible notion that this group of people, solely on the basis of ancestry, had to be regarded as inherently disloyal to the United States." (John Tateishi pg. xiv) There were no grounds for evicting the Japanese Americans so west coast politicians and pressure groups turned to racial attacks that questioned the loyalty of the entire Japanese community. These groups spread rumors about sabotage creating fear in the public's mind, especially in the early months of the war. California State Attorney General Earl Warren stated " To believe the absence of sabotage by the Japanese population was proof of loyalty was simply to live in a fools paradise "(John Tateishi pg.
