Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-387) and index.
Contents
Introduction : the Chinese called it Pai Hua, or The driven out -- 1. Gold! : "peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must" -- 2. Dead branches -- 3. The woman's tale : "in case I should be kidnapped" -- 4. The Eureka method : "we have no Chinese" -- 5. The Truckee method : fire and ice -- 6. The Chinese rewrite the letter of the law -- 7. A litany of hate : the 1880s -- 8. The dog tag law -- Conclusion : "no place for a Chinaman."
