Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907

Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907
TypeInformal agreement
ContextTo reduce tensions between the two powerful Pacific nations
SignedFebruary 15, 1907 (1907-02-15)[1]
Effective1907
Expiry1924
Parties

The Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 (日米紳士協約, Nichibei Shinshi Kyōyaku) was an informal agreement between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan whereby Japan would not allow laborers further emigration to the United States and the United States would not impose restrictions on Japanese immigrants already present in the country. The goal was to reduce tensions between the two Pacific nations such as those that followed the Pacific Coast race riots of 1907 and the segregation of Japanese students in public schools. The agreement was not a treaty and so was not voted on by the United States Congress. It was superseded by the Immigration Act of 1924.

  1. ^ Nakanishi, Donald T.; Nishida, Tina Yamano (1995). "Historical Perspectives on the Schooling of Asian/Pacific Americans". The Asian American Educational Experience: A Source Book for Teachers and Students. New York: Routledge. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-415-90872-6.