Ensure this loss of liberty never happens again to anyone! Civil Liberties Act of August 10, 1988; Redress and Reparations Japanese American Citizens League National Japanese American Museum to Patriotism, Washington, DC Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, CA National Japanese American Historical Society in San Francisco, CA Go For Broke Educational Foundation in Torrance, CA California Civil Liberties Public Education Program in Sacramento, CA   Civil Liberties Act of August 10, 1988; Redress and Reparations Text Return to Top Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) A Brief History of Our Chapter In 1928, the Nisei (second generation) in San Francisco formed the New American Citizens League and encouraged others to form similar organizations. In Watsonville, the leaders of the Japan Society (Issei who are immigrants) suggested that the younger Nisei form the Watsonville Citizens League.