Module 3: Becoming an Activist, Growing New Ideas
Do Yuri Kochiyama’s life experiences explain her political consciousness, solidarity, and activism?
After the war, Yuri Kochiyama moved to New York City with her new husband and growing family. She continued her community service and grew in her political consciousness, inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. This module explores her life postwar to the early 1960s and traces the development of her political activism.
How did Yuri Kochiyama’s marriage change her life and affect her activism?
In addition to Japanese American incarceration, what events moved Yuri Kochiyama towards political activism?
In what ways did Yuri Kochiyama’s community involvement and political consciousness evolve throughout her life?
