Forbidden Citizens: Chinese Exclusion and the U.S. Congress: A Legislative History

Mr Gold did a good job in documenting how under a democratic system legalized bias and discrimination without merits. This book showed those brave one who opposed the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. Burlingame, a retired American consul headed up the Chinese Legation and negotiated a fair and equal treaty with Seward. He died on the job in Moscow and Chinese government showed respect with silver and honor. However, this endeavor was voided with the Chinese Exclusion Act. The Burlingame Treaty was copied in this book and a bronze bust from China was dedicated couple years ago. Trump came to White House and made trade war, cold war, Hi tech. Chinese in America contributed by building the Trans-continental Railroad and made America Great. This book reminds the white man supremacy then and now! Mr Gold helped in getting Congress to make apology proclamation for Chinese Exclusion Act. But Mr Trump resurrect the ghost against Chinese Americans.