Alice Kasai
Japanese-American civil rights activist
About Alice Kasai
Lived 1916 – 2007 (aged 90–91).
Alice Fumiyo Kasai (September 17, 1916 – January 6, 2007) As a young child she was sent to live with her grandmother in Japan until she was six years old, before rejoining her family who had moved to Utah.
Work After her husband was sent to an internment camp, Kasai became the first woman president of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She also served as President of the Utah United Nations between 1985 and 1988.
Death Kasai died on January 6, 2007 in Salt Lake City. Graveside services was held Tuesday, January 9 at Redwood Memorial Cemetery.
Additional Resources Interviews with Japanese in Utah: Alice Kasai, University of Utah
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Japanese-American civil rights activist
When was Alice Kasai born?
Alice Kasai was born in 1916.
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Alice Kasai died in 2007.
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