Pbs Learning Media: Picturing Japanese American Internment: Dorothea Lange

This media gallery explores the government-issued Japanese American internment that occurred during World War II using two videos from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning. Dorothea Lange, a documentary photographer hired by the government, captures the plight of internees forced to leave their lives and homes behind. Learn about Lange's struggle to document the reality of internment and the censorship she faced for not doing the exact job she was hired to do. Teaching materials are included.