Civil Liberties Act of 1988
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The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that formally acknowledged and apologized for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and provided monetary reparations to surviving victims.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civil Liberties Act of 1988 canonical | 16 |
| Civil Liberties Act | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T796489 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Civil Liberties Act of 1988 Context triple: [Japanese Americans, apologyLaw, Civil Liberties Act of 1988]
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Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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B.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded workplace discrimination protections, including by enhancing employees’ rights to sue and recover damages for intentional discrimination.
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C.
Smith Act
The Smith Act is a 1940 U.S. federal law that criminalized advocating the violent overthrow of the government and was widely used during the early Cold War to prosecute suspected communists.
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Cuban Democracy Act
The Cuban Democracy Act is a 1992 U.S. law that tightened economic sanctions on Cuba while promoting support for the Cuban people and pressuring the Cuban government toward democratic reforms.
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E.
Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986
The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 was a landmark U.S. law that imposed economic sanctions on South Africa to pressure an end to its apartheid system, notably passed by Congress over President Ronald Reagan’s veto.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Liberties Act of 1988 Target entity description: The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that formally acknowledged and apologized for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and provided monetary reparations to surviving victims.
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A.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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B.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and expanded workplace discrimination protections, including by enhancing employees’ rights to sue and recover damages for intentional discrimination.
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C.
Smith Act
The Smith Act is a 1940 U.S. federal law that criminalized advocating the violent overthrow of the government and was widely used during the early Cold War to prosecute suspected communists.
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D.
Cuban Democracy Act
The Cuban Democracy Act is a 1992 U.S. law that tightened economic sanctions on Cuba while promoting support for the Cuban people and pressuring the Cuban government toward democratic reforms.
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E.
Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986
The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 was a landmark U.S. law that imposed economic sanctions on South Africa to pressure an end to its apartheid system, notably passed by Congress over President Ronald Reagan’s veto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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reparations law ⓘ |
| addresses | violations of civil liberties of Japanese Americans during World War II ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Redress Administration
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U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Justice
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| aimsTo |
restore trust in government among Japanese Americans
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serve as a deterrent against future mass incarceration based on race or national origin ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Japanese American Redress Act ⓘ |
| apologyFor |
evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast during World War II
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internment of Japanese Americans during World War II ⓘ |
| apologyForm | written statement of apology ⓘ |
| apologyIssuedBy |
Congress of the United States
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linked to:
United States Congress
President of the United States ⓘ |
| basedOn | recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians ⓘ |
| benefitType |
individual monetary compensation
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symbolic recognition of injustice ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative ⓘ |
| commissionReportTitle | Personal Justice Denied ⓘ |
| contains |
findings section acknowledging injustice of internment
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provisions for public education about internment ⓘ provisions for redress payments ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| eligibilityCriteria | surviving persons of Japanese ancestry incarcerated in U.S. internment camps during World War II ⓘ |
| enactmentYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| establishes | Office of Redress Administration ⓘ |
| findingCharacterization |
internment was motivated by racial prejudice, wartime hysteria, and a failure of political leadership
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internment was not justified by military necessity ⓘ |
| historicalContext | response to findings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
civil rights law
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human rights law ⓘ |
| provides |
formal apology by the U.S. government
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monetary reparations to eligible Japanese American internees ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 100-383 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to acknowledge fundamental injustices of the evacuation, relocation, and internment of Japanese Americans
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to discourage similar violations of civil liberties in the future ⓘ to provide restitution to Japanese Americans who were interned ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians
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Executive Order 9066 ⓘ Japanese American internment ⓘ |
| reparationAmountPerPerson | $20,000 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Civil Liberties Act
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linked to:
Civil Liberties Act of 1988
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| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1988-08-10 ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
Japanese American citizens
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Japanese American permanent resident aliens ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1942–1945
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World War II ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Civil Liberties Act of 1988 Description of subject: The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that formally acknowledged and apologized for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and provided monetary reparations to surviving victims.
Referenced by (18)
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linked to: Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians
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Civil Liberties Act of 1988
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linked to: Civil Liberties Act of 1988