Question

this excerpt is from an article published by the national archives.

the entire west coast was deemed a military area and was divided into military zones. executive order 9066 authorized military commanders to exclude civilians from military areas. although the language of the order did not specify any ethnic group, lieutenant general john l. dewitt... proceeded to announce curfews that included only japanese americans. next, he encouraged voluntary evacuation by japanese americans from a limited number of areas.... on march 29, 1942,... dewitt issued public proclamation no. 4, which began the forced evacuation and detention of west coast residents of japanese - american ancestry on a 48 - hour notice....

because of the perception of \public danger,\ all japanese within varied distances from the pacific coast were targeted.
—\japanese - american internment during world war ii,\ the u.s. national archives and records administration

what was one way executive order 9066 affected japanese americans and what was one way it violated their constitutional rights?
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Explanation:

To answer, we analyze the excerpt:

• Effect on Japanese Americans: The order led to their forced evacuation (e.g., Public Proclamation No. 4 initiated 48 - hour - notice forced evacuation and detention of Japanese - American West Coast residents).
• Constitutional Rights Violation: The order targeted Japanese Americans based on ancestry (ethnicity), violating the Equal Protection Clause (14th Amendment) by singling out a group without due process or legitimate non - discriminatory reason. Also, forced evacuation/detention without just cause violated their right to liberty and property (e.g., losing homes/businesses).

Answer:

One way Executive Order 9066 affected Japanese Americans was by authorizing their forced evacuation and detention (e.g., Public Proclamation No. 4 began the forced evacuation of West Coast Japanese - American residents on 48 - hour notice). One way it violated their constitutional rights was by targeting them based on their Japanese - American ancestry (ethnicity), violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment (as they were singled out without a legitimate, non - discriminatory reason) and their right to liberty (by forcing them from their homes without due process).