Chinese Six Companies
E727640
Chinese American organization
Chinese district association federation
mutual aid association
umbrella organization
The Chinese Six Companies was a powerful 19th-century umbrella organization of Chinese district associations in San Francisco that represented and defended Chinese immigrants’ interests, including legal and political opposition to anti-Chinese legislation.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese American organization
ⓘ
Chinese district association federation ⓘ mutual aid association ⓘ umbrella organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CCBA of San Francisco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Six Companies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese Exclusion Act legal challenges
ⓘ
Chinese Exclusion era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicGroupServed |
Chinese Americans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chinese immigrants ⓘ |
| foundedInCity | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
de facto government for Chinese community in San Francisco
ⓘ
most powerful Chinese community organization in 19th-century San Francisco ⓘ spokesperson for Chinese community to U.S. authorities ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese American community organization models
ⓘ
later Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Associations in other U.S. cities ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
Cantonese
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Chinatown, San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco ⓘ |
| opposed |
anti-Chinese legislation in the United States
ⓘ
discriminatory local ordinances targeting Chinese residents ⓘ violence and mob attacks against Chinese communities ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
coordination of Chinese district associations
ⓘ
defense of Chinese immigrants’ interests ⓘ legal advocacy for Chinese immigrants ⓘ mediation of disputes within the Chinese community ⓘ mutual aid and welfare services ⓘ organization of legal challenges to discriminatory laws ⓘ political lobbying against anti-Chinese legislation ⓘ protection of Chinese laborers ⓘ representation of Chinese immigrants ⓘ |
| provided |
housing and employment assistance
ⓘ
legal assistance to Chinese immigrants ⓘ repatriation assistance to China ⓘ translation and interpretation services ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
San Francisco Bay Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented |
Chinese community in negotiations with city officials
ⓘ
Chinese community in negotiations with federal authorities ⓘ Chinese district associations in San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese laborers ⓘ Chinese merchants ⓘ |
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