Bibliograph

The white devil's daughters, the women who fought slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown, Julia Flynn Siler

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The white devil's daughters, the women who fought slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown, Julia Flynn Siler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-406) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The white devil's daughters

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1099797205

Responsibility statement

Julia Flynn Siler

Sub title

the women who fought slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown

Table Of Contents

Queen's room -- "The cussedest place for women" -- Reveille cry -- "No ordinary person" -- Victorian compromise -- Inked thumbprints -- The celestial quarter -- "To have a little Chinaman" -- Baiting the hook -- Life as a mui tsai -- "A worse slavery than ever uncle tom knew of " -- Dynamite -- Devil's playground -- Chinatown in tears -- Year of the rat -- Instant fame -- Municipal storm -- "Forcing me into the life" -- "I may go to sleep tonight and then find myself in hell!" -- A deathbed promise -- Taking public stands -- Pink curtain -- Courage to fight evil -- The Chinese Mark Twain -- 'Ell of a place! -- The Lord is my shepherd -- "The stress of circumstances" -- Homecomings -- Municipal crib -- Paper son -- Dragon stories -- Tiny -- Missionaries of the home -- Matchmaking -- The "joy zone" -- Fruit tramps -- "Are you wearing a mask and taking precautions?" -- Quiet defiance -- Sargy -- Bessie -- Heavens for courage -- The thwack of bouncing balls -- Little general -- Shangri-la -- Broken blossoms -- Epilogue: "Blessed Tien."

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