Title: Did the United States put its own citizens in concentration camps during WWII? | HowStuffWorks
Headings: Did the United States Put Its Own Citizens in Concentration Camps During WWII?
Did the United States Put Its Own Citizens in Concentration Camps During WWII?
Japanese-Americans in the Aftermath of Pearl Harbor
The Internment Camps
The Forgotten Camps
Were the Internment Camps Constitutional?

Content: Residents used public laundry and bathroom facilities as well as a mess hall for meals. In addition to a small allowance for clothes and other personal expenditures, the wages for those who worked was low compared to outside market. To sustain a more comfortable living, many dipped into their personal savings. However, this wasn't an option for the first-generation Japanese, whose assets were frozen. They had to rely on the money they got selling personal possessions before relocation. Advertisement
Although the Japanese-Americans staying in these camps tried their best to maintain the semblance of a normal life with leisurely activities like movies and baseball leagues, family life suffered a blow. For instance, during meals, the younger generation jumped at the chance to eat with their friends, and families became fractured [source: Wu ]. Parents also lost some of their authority when their children began making the same salary as them [source: Sowell ].