father's words about his time here at the kooskia internment camp in north idaho. it housed just 265 inmates, all male, mostly volunteers from other camps. >> it was the only camp of its kind in the united states, it was really kind of an experiment... is this gonna work? >> the men were of japanese descent but were not american citizens, some kidnapped by the u.s. government out of latin america and brought to this country after the attack on pearl harbor. arturo yakabi was from lima peru. because kooskia was under justice department jurisdiction, these men were considered prisoners of war. they had geneva convention rights, they knew it and they exercised those rights. >> their food was better, their accommodations were better, the attorneys at the kooskia camp could even get beer. >> summertime digs have produced thousands of objects from the two years kooskia operated during the war. artifacts include art carved from local river rock and so much more. >> he would have loved that there's more studying going on now... he was free to have all that experience. isn'

because kooskia was under justice department jurisdiction, these men were considered prisoners of wareneva convention rights, they knew it and they exercised those rights. >> their food was better, their accommodations were better, the attorneys at the kooskia camp could even get beer. >> summertime digs have produced thousands of objects from the two years kooskia operated during the war. artifacts include art carved from local river rock and so much more. >> he would have loved that there's more studying going on now... he was free to have all that experience. isn't that ironic - "he was free"... i said "he was 'free' to have all that experience". my father liked it. >> >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm michael eaves in for richelle carey. thousands march to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the selma civil rights event bloody sunday >>> a military offensive against boko haram. >>> banding together for equal rights - nations around the world celebrate international women's day >>> drug source - al jazeera takes you to

because kooskia was under justice department jurisdiction, these men were considered prisoners of wareneva convention rights, they knew it and they exercised those rights. >> their food was better, their accommodations were better, the attorneys at the kooskia camp could even get beer. >> summertime digs have produced thousands of objects from the two years kooskia operated during the war. artifacts include art carved from local river rock and so much more. >> he would have loved that there's more studying going on now... he was free to have all that experience. isn't that ironic - "he was free"... i said "he was 'free' to have all that experience". my father liked it. >> you know how everybody say they have a purpose in life? well at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. i used to think i was born to be a drug dealer. i thought it was my job to keep everybody high. to get as many people high as i could. >> welcome to the famous wake-up show. this dj king jack. today we got a great show for y'all. coming throughÑthe legendary rick ross. this man was in the middle of so

because kooskia was under justice department jurisdiction, these men were considered prisoners of war. they had geneva convention rights, they knew it and they exercised those rights. >> their food was better, their accommodations were better, the attorneys at the kooskia camp could even get beer. >> summertime digs have produced thousands of objects from the two years kooskia operated during the war. artifacts include art carved from local river rock and so much more. >> he would have loved that there's more studying going on now... he was free to have all that experience. isn't that ironic - "he was free"... i said "he was 'free' to have all that experience". my father liked it. al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> i'm russsell beard, in southern keny

because kooskia was under justice department jurisdiction, these men were considered prisoners of warad geneva convention rights, they knew it and they exercised those rights. >> their food was better, their accommodations were better, the attorneys at the kooskia camp could even get beer. >> summertime digs have produced thousands of objects from the two years kooskia operated during the war. artifacts include art carved from local river rock and so much more. >> he would have loved that there's more studying going on now... he was free to have all that experience. isn't that ironic - "he was free"... i said "he was 'free' to have all that experience". my father liked it. >> for 300 years, the most powerful nations on earth grew richer and stronger on the profits of the slave trade. over twelve million men, women and children were forcibly transported from africa on slave ships like this, to the colonies and plantations in north and south america. today slavery is illegal on every country on the planet. but the truth is, slavery did not die in the 19th century. it is alive, it is thr