1. Historical Background

II. The Chinese in Massachusetts: The Early Period

1. Merchants and Sailors
2. Pursuers of Knowledge
3. Laborers

III. Early Settlement in Boston

1. Life Conditions
2. Employment Situation
3. Governing Organizations
4. Concern for the Mother Country

IV. Boston's Chinatown

1. Changes in Immigration Laws and Their Effects on Chinatown's Population
2. Education
3. Employment
4. Problems Facing Chinatown
5. Measures for Solving the Problems
6. Promotion of Chinese Culture

V. Discrimination or Dignity: The Struggles Continue

VI. The Chinese Community Beyond Chinatown

VII Accomplishments and Contributions