Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. 1. Before the Gold Rush 1
7. 2. Blacks Join the Gold Rush 12
8. 3. In the Mines 49
9. 4. In the Cities 94
10. 5. Southern California 118
11. 6. Slavery and the Fugitive Slave in California 126
12. 7. Churches and Schools 158
13. 8. The Background of the Colored Convention Movement 186
14. 9. The Three Conventions 210
15. 10. The Exodus to Victoria 239
16. 11. The Last Years of the Decade 255
17. Notes 275
18. Bibliographical Essay 307
19. Index 315