This episode explains how a school order in San Francisco led to a diplomatic dispute with Japan. On October 11, 1906, the San Francisco Board of Education ordered Japanese students to attend a segregated school.
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This is Today in History, a short look at an event from the past. This episode explains how a school order in San Francisco led to a diplomatic dispute with Japan.
On October 11, 1906, the San Francisco Board of Education ordered Japanese students to attend a segregated school. Segregated schools separate students by race or national origin. The order caused international tension with Japan. The dispute led to the Gentlemen’s Agreement of 1907 and 1908, an agreement between the United States and Japan.