Question

At the time of the mass evacuation of all American Japanese from the West Coast, I was a 19 year old secretary to the principal of Gardena Elementary School.

What is an explicit meaning from this passage?

Responses

Lilian Bannai received prejudicial treatment due to her ethic heritage.
Lilian Bannai received prejudicial treatment due to her ethic heritage. EndFragment

Lilian Bannai was employed in an administrative role before her forced relocation to Manzanar.
Lilian Bannai was employed in an administrative role before her forced relocation to Manzanar. EndFragment

Japanese Americans on the West Coast were mistrusted more than Japanese Americans on the East Coast.
Japanese Americans on the West Coast were mistrusted more than Japanese Americans on the East Coast. EndFragment

Lilian Bannai held a position that could make her a threat to national security, if she were a spy.

Answer 1

The statement that conveys an explicit meaning from the passage is:

**Lilian Bannai was employed in an administrative role before her forced relocation to Manzanar.**

This directly reflects her position as a secretary to the principal of Gardena Elementary School before the mass evacuation took place.