Born in Seattle

"An intimate portrait of the movement—the players and issues involved, the political landscape, and shifting alliances. . . . The Seattle Plan was the first concrete redress proposal and incorporated one key element of the redress legislation that finally passed in 1988—payments to individuals, rather than block grants to community agencies. Seattleites can be justifiably proud of the central role they played in the larger movement."

"Shimabukuro presents a unique perspective on the beginnings of redress. Seattle Nisei engineers at Boeing, convinced that the expulsion and incarceration of Japanese Americans resulted in mistreatment by Boeing managers, decided to campaign for redress. . . . Shimabukuro’s account is convincing, interesting, and documented, making it a book which should interest scholars, laymen, and those who are just looking for a good story to read."

"This slim volume emphasizes the significance of the Seattle Japanese American struggle for redress that ultimately succeeded as it gained statewide and national support."

"Born in Seattle describes the ground-breaking efforts of Seattle-area activists to win redress for the injustice a generation later. . . . Shimabukuro tells the fascinating and historically overlooked story of how the Seattle activists conceived the first concrete plan for redress, and how they succeeded in spite of tepid support from national leaders of the Japanese American Citizens League."

"Redress is a triumph for all Americans, giving us the heart to pursue other ideals."

"Born in Seattle is a passionate telling of the Seattle story of Japanese American redress from the late 1960s to 1990. The story is rich and the voices compelling."

"A clearly argued, well organized, lucidly communicated, and authoritative exploration of a key chapter in the historically important and consequential redress movement."