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The Sansei Japanese Americans (三世 lit. third
generation) are American-born
Japanese Americans citizens of the
United States, the children of the
Nisei Japanese Americans.
Most Sansei were born during the
Baby Boom after the end of
World War II. Older Sansei who were living in the western United
States during WWII were forcibly
interned with their parents and grandparents (Issei
Japanese Americans) after the issuance of
Executive Order 9066.
The Sansei played a leading activist role in a redress movement, which
culminated in a bill signed by President
Ronald Reagan in
1988 which provided an official apology and $20,000 restitution for
each of the 60,000 survivors (about half of the total internees).
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