Topic: 1940 Census

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Pink Pound
Episode 1153 44:15 - 48:48

1153: Pink Pound

Census History, Japanese-American Internment Comparison

Former Census Director Kenneth Pruitt discussed the historical shadow cast by the 1940 Census, which was used to facilitate the internment of Japanese-Americans in 1942. The current debate over the citizenship question is linked to concerns about resource allocation and congressional representation for states with large immigrant populations.