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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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