Question

Why did the Supreme Court ruling in Korematsu v. United States (1944) anger supporters of civil liberties? (5 points)

It affirmed the declaration of war against all people of Japanese descent.

It made the internment of certain American citizens legitimate.

It granted Japanese Americans compensation for property seized during wartime.

It placed limits on the civil rights of all Asian immigrants.

Answer 1

Answer: Option A -- It affirmed the declaration of war against all people of Japanese descent.

Explanation: In the 20th century, February 19th 1994, President Franklin gave an executive order 9066 banning all Japanese American from area that is crucial to domestic security. His belief was that, some Japanese Americans loyalties lied with their ancestral country but not with US. Korematsu refused to leave his domicile, he was charged to court, the Court accepted the U.S. military's argument that the loyalties of some Japanese Americans lied with the their ancestral country, and it's an herculean task to separate "the disloyal from the loyal". Therefore, the affirmation of internment order that had to apply to all Japanese Americans within the restricted area. The court, hence, affirmed the declaration of war against all people of Japanese descent, on the basis that, the nation's security concerns outweighed the Constitution's promise of equal rights.

Answer 2

The answer is "It affirmed the declaration of war against all people of Japanese descent ".

Step-by-step explanation:

The Supreme Court rulling on Korematsu v. United States (1944) anger the Civil Liberties Union who represented Korematsu in the case as they believed the decision of the court imposed hardships upon a large group of American citizens. As those people of Japanese ancestry were compulsorily excluded from the war and forcefully removed from homes to some concentration camps, the Civil Liberties believed that it was a racial prejudice.