Mamie Tape is denied admission to a San Francisco public school

Joseph and Mary Tape try to enroll their Chinese-American born daughter, Mamie, into a San Francisco public school, but Mamie is denied admission based on her Chinese ancestry. The California Supreme Court decision on Tape v. Hurley upholds the right of Chinese children to access public education. To avoid integration, the San Francisco School District sets up a separate Chinese Primary School one year later.