Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition

The inspiring story of Monterey citizens who stood up to racism after WWII, welcoming Japanese Americans home from the internment camps.

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Documentary Film Screening: Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition

Friday, July 25, 2025 | 6–8 PM (Doors open 5:30)

Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd, Seaside

Join us for a screening of Enduring Democracy: The Monterey Petition, a film that tells the little-known story of how, at the end of WWII, Monterey became one of the only U.S. communities to publicly welcome Japanese Americans back from incarceration. Through rediscovered footage, personal stories, and archival materials, the film highlights the courageous grassroots campaign led by local women to resist racism and affirm democratic values. Enduring Democracy resonates as both a local story and a universal call for equity, inclusion, and justice. Learn more at jaclmonterey.org/documentary-film

Stay for the discussion that immediately follows the film.

Free event. Film runtime: 1 hr 7 min. Free popcorn

Co-sponsored by the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the Peace Coalition of Monterey County, and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Monterey County Branch.

https://player.vimeo.com/video/682089599

Sponsored by the Monterey Peace and Justice Center, the Peace Coalition of Monterey County, Monterey County branch of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) of Monterey Peninsula

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