Donaldina Cameron

Donaldina Cameron
Portrait of Donaldina Cameron (1922) as a young woman
Born(1869-07-26)July 26, 1869
New Zealand
DiedJanuary 4, 1968(1968-01-04) (aged 98)
U.S.
Other namesFahn Quai, Lo Mo, Angry Angel of Chinatown, White Devil
OccupationPresbyterian missionary

Donaldina Cameron (July 26, 1869 – January 4, 1968) was a New Zealand-born American Presbyterian missionary who was a pioneer in the fight against slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown, who helped more than 2,000 Chinese immigrant girls and women escape from forced prostitution or indentured servitude.[1] She was known as "Fahn Quai" or the "White Devil" of Chinatown, as well as the "Angry Angel of Chinatown" and "Lo Mo".[2]

  1. ^ The White Devil's Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown, Alfred A. Knopf, 2019.
  2. ^ Harris, Gloria G.; Hannah S. Cohen (2012). "Chapter 4. Reformers and Activists – Donaldina Cameron: Angry Angel of Chinatown". Women Trailblazers of California: Pioneers to the Present. Charleston, SC: The History Press. pp. 60–74 [61–64]. ISBN 978-1609496753.