What kind of housing were they given In farewell to manzanar?

In Farewell to Manzanar, the Japanese American families, including Jeanne Wakatsuki’s, were given extremely poor and inadequate housing. When they first arrived at the Manzanar internment camp, they were placed in hastily built wooden barracks. These barracks were small, unfinished, and offered almost no privacy. Each family was assigned a single room, regardless of its size, with only army cots, thin mattresses, and one light bulb hanging from the ceiling.

The walls had gaps, the floors had cracks, and sand and dust constantly blew inside. There was no insulation, which meant the rooms were freezing in winter and unbearably hot in summer. The toilets and showers were located in separate communal buildings, forcing families to share these facilities with strangers. This lack of privacy and comfort made daily life difficult and emotionally stressful. The poor housing conditions reflected the government’s disregard for the dignity and well-being of Japanese Americans during internment.