Clara Breed
American librarian and wartime activist
Born
March 19th, 1906
119 years ago
Died
1994
31 years ago — 88 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
United States
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Served as a librarian in San Diego, California. Advocated for Japanese American families during World War II. Provided support and resources to incarcerated individuals in camps. Organized book drives and distributed books to detainees. Worked to preserve the history and culture of Japanese Americans.
Led campaigns to support Japanese Americans in internment camps
Published books aimed at preserving Japanese American history
Provided educational materials to schools serving Japanese American children
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