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125 Anniversary

th 週年

羅省同源會：www.CACALA.org | 美洲同源總會網址 National: www.CACANational.org

羅省同源會 415 Bamboo Lane
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Chinese American Citizens (213)628-8015

Alliance

CACA publishes an influential Chinese Daily-
“Chinese Times”.
1924-1946年，美洲同源總會屢次在國會說
明及遊說取消排華政策，准許公民妻子團
聚，推動坦白案及公平移民。
CACA repeatedly testifies in Congress to re-
peal Chinese Exclusion Act, Wives Act, advo-
cate Confession Program and fair immigra-
tion.
1943年，國會取消排華政策，美洲同源總會
1882年，美國排華政策：華人不准入籍，無 居功至偉。
法律地位，不准置業，工作須付人頭稅。 Congress repeals Chinese Exclusion Act. Es-
Chinese Exclusion Act is enacted. Chinese are tablishes a token quota of 105 Chineseimmi-
not allowed to become U.S. citizens or to own gration per year. Chinese are the first Asians
property. Discriminatory taxes were levied granted natural citizenship.
against Chinese laborers. 1946年，杜魯門總統將其簽名移民案件之筆
1895年，美洲同源總會開始以「黃金州之 贈與同源會。
子」在舊金山立案，由華裔土生組成。會員 CACA is presented with the pen used by
資格是華裔男性美國公民，是美國第一個華 President Harry Truman in signing legislation
裔民權團體。 allowing alien wives of U.S. citizen’s priority
First incorporated in San Francisco as“Native within the immigration quota system.
Sons of the Golden State”.First Chinese 1946年，同源會繼續爭取公平移民及更多名
American civil rights organization in the U.S. 額，並在60年代與全美華人福利會共進。
Only Chinese US citizens can join. CACA continues to improve immigration; to-
1912年，羅省同源會分會成立。 gether with the formation of Chinese Welfare
Los Angeles Lodge is established. Council in the 1960s.
1915年，改名為「同源會」。 1965年，甘迺迪移民案通過，名額大增。
Name changed to Chinese American Citizens Kennedy Immigration Act opens the door to
Alliance. more Chinese immigration.
1921年，總會大樓在三藩市建成。 1977年，同源會開放女性公民入會.
CACA National Headquarters on Stockton Women are admitted as members.
Street is completed in San Francisco. 1996年，百週年紀念，出版1996年月曆記載
1924-1988年，出版在美國深具影響力的中 華裔在美的節日及慶典。
文日報──「金山時報」。 A 1996 Calendar of Festivals and Celebra-

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