Like A Loaded Weapon

The Dave Bowman Show

In this episode, we dive into one of the most haunting decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history: Korematsu v. United States. Against the backdrop of World War II and the attack on Pearl Harbor, fear gripped the American West Coast—and Japanese Americans became targets of suspicion, not for what they had done, but for who they were. This is the story of Fred Korematsu, a young man who refused to abandon his rights when the government ordered 120,000 Japanese Americans into internment camps. From his arrest to the Supreme Court’s controversial ruling upholding racial exclusion, we’ll unpack the motivations, the dissenting voices that warned of “legalized racism,” and the long shadow this case cast over American justice. How did wartime hysteria tip the scales against civil liberties? What can we learn today from Korematsu’s courageous stand? Join us for a riveting exploration of fear, prejudice, and the fight for freedom—where history reminds us that the greatest test of our values comes during our darkest hours.