Japanese American Internment

A short music video on the Japanese American Internment in the United States to the music of the Dutch band, "Within Temptation" (Overcome). You can find more of their music at their website http://www.within-temptation.com/ available at their online store via cd in the mail, or downloadable tracks. For those who are curious, this particular song was only released on the various Singles for "Stand My Ground".
The pictures are not mine, but there are too many to credit here.

If you want to put it on your site, or something, email me at IronicallyEnigmatic@gmail.com

This video was created by me, Melinda Spencer, in 2006.

Also, as this seems to be a popular request, if you would like the movie itself, then the file is too large to e-mail without tearing it into pieces. So if your heart is set on having the video, I'd be happy to burn it to a cd and mail it to you. (As long you don't change anything about the file and/or take credit for it)

EDIT: (2/27/09) Nicole7871 is much more eloquent than I on the issue of the Japanese American Internment, so I give her the right to post whatever she wants on the comments (whether or not some consider it spam), so long as it pertains to the issue.

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Tags:

• Japanese
• American
• internment
• music
• video
• WWII
• within
• temptation
• overcome
• relocation
• 1942
• US
• propaganda

[NekoRyuukiChan]

Sorry, not that I don't like the Freedom of Speech and everything, but I had to delete Bringtherain888's comment because it was hateful, and vulgar, and the user offered no explanation for their comment.

[NekoRyuukiChan]

Ah, Youtube is apparently not letting me post comments on my video anymore. So I'm just going to cross my fingers and hope that this one makes it through. Madiee, the song is actually by the Dutch group "Within Temptation", not Melinda Spencer (that's me, the video creator). I'll add their website to the info for this video.

[vgybygv]

Fort Minor - Kenji

[NekoRyuukiChan]

@vgybygv Actually, I have that song, too! I have a much higher respect for Fort Minor after he did that song. It's a seldom touched-on subject for schools, let alone songs!

[NekoRyuukiChan]

Sadly, I've had to block am220uss from this video. His posts degenerated from creating an intelligent debate against his ignorant views, into straight hate speech and racism. He will probably be back with a new account, at least until the Help Center manages to track down his IP address and block him entirely from the website.

Note that it's not really that he's uninformed, just that he's been informed by incorrect sources. Or rather, a singular incorrect source and its very few supporters.

[DonChorolo]

@Nicole7871 They were deprived of their human dignity. No innocent human being deserves to be treated this way!, especiclly children. These were American citizens that were betrayed by their American govenrment. What an embaressment. What a shame. What a SIN!

[bulbasaur09]

im Japanese ^_^

[morrousa1]

i love this song

[NickVenture1]

Don't be so sad.. all will be free to go back to their american lives once the atomic bombs will be dropped.

[MurasakiNeko]

Sometimes the comments to these videos say more about the state of racism and justice in the US today than the video ever could . . . At least it's nice to see how many people know their facts and defend them.

As far as the video goes, good music choice and a nice selection of pictures. I also like the way you sped up the editing as the music picked up.

[MadieeVideoGurl15]

The song "Overcome by Melinda Spencer" do you know any were you can download it?