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About Us
Our History
Chinese American Citizens Alliance is a non-profit organization founded by a group of young patriotic American
born men of Chinese ancestry who were denied equal rights as American citizens. The
Alliance was
incorporated in California in 1895 and was originally known
as the Native Sons of the Golden State (NSGS). In 1912, it evolved into a national
and statewide organization. The organization was renamed the Chinese American
Citizens Alliance (“C.A.C.A.” or the “Alliance”)
in 1915. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the United States and the oldest civil rights organization
within the Asian communities
The Alliance was founded for mutual benefit,
to accelerate the process of assimilation of Chinese Americans into the American mainstream, to combat racism and injustice,
and to champion civil rights and immigration rights. Currently there are 16 local
lodges in cities across the United States.
Mission Statement
The mission of San Francisco Lodge Chinese American Citizens
Alliance in the spirit of American Patriotism is for the mutual benefit of our communities, to champion human, civil, and
immigration rights for all, and to promote the Asian Americal cultural heritage.
Purpose and Objectives
The purpose
of the Alliance in uniting the citizens of the United States of Chinese ancestry shall be to form a more perfect body, to
inculcate the principles of charity, justice, brotherly/sisterly love, and fidelity among the members, to promote the general
welfare and happiness of its members and the Chinese communities, to quicken the spirit of American patriotism, and to secure
equal economical and political opportunities for its members, and to extend and enlarge their voting influence and power in
order to secure their citizen rights
Cardinal
Principles
The Cardinal Principles are to fully enjoy and defend American citizenship,
to cultivate the mind through the exchange of knowledge, to affect a higher character among the members and to fully observe
and practice the principles of brotherly love and mutual help. It is imperative
that no member shall have sectional, clannish, tong or party prejudices against one another of use such influences to oppose
fellow members.
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