Japanese American Citizens League

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The Japanese American Citizens League is a longstanding civil rights organization that advocates for the rights and welfare of Japanese Americans and other Asian American communities in the United States.

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Japanese American Citizens League canonical 2
JACL 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Asian American organization
civil rights organization
nonprofit organization
abbreviation Japanese American Citizens League self-linksurface differs
surface form: JACL
advocatesFor LGBTQ+ rights
civil liberties
constitutional rights
protections for immigrants
racial equality
religious freedom
collaboratesWith civil rights coalitions
other Asian American advocacy organizations
country United States of America
surface form: United States
ethnicGroupServed Asian American
surface form: Asian Americans

Japanese Americans
focus Asian American rights
Japanese American rights
civil rights
community empowerment
education
hate crimes prevention
immigration reform
public policy advocacy
redress and reparations
social justice
voting rights
youth leadership development
founded 1929
foundedBy second-generation Japanese Americans
foundedIn San Francisco, California, United States of America
surface form: San Francisco, California
hasOrganizationalStructure local chapters
national board
regional districts
hasProgram anti-bullying initiatives
public education campaigns
scholarship programs
voter education and registration
youth leadership programs
headquartersLocation San Francisco, California, United States of America
surface form: San Francisco, California
historicallyKnownFor advocacy related to Japanese American incarceration during World War II
opposition to racial discrimination
ideology liberal democracy
racial justice
language English
nonprofitStatus 501(c)(3)
scope national
supported Civil Liberties Act of 1988
website https://jacl.org

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Japanese Americans traditionalOrganization Japanese American Citizens League
Japanese Americans advocacyOrganization Japanese American Citizens League
Japanese American Citizens League abbreviation Japanese American Citizens League self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: JACL