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Chinese Texans: Rose Wu Rose Wu, Naturally Rose was the only Chinese girl in Tucson with a car in 1930, so, naturally, when Ted Wu came to visit a mutual friend, she conducted a sightseeing tour. And when she fell in love with Ted, naturally, she married him and moved to his hometown, San Antonio, to do what came naturally in those days: she raised four children and busied herself with volunteer work. In 1937, while she was the volunteer Director of the Chinese Democratic Women of San Antonio, a bill came before the Texas Senate which would prohibit Chinese immigrants from owning property. Though the Wus were both citizens since their families had immigrated before the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, Rose went to Austin to testify before the senate. Her proud daughter reported, "Naturally, the bill didn't pass." Well, about that time, it was beginning to seem "UNnatural" that Chinese immigrants should be excluded from American citizenship, anyway. And the feeling became stronger as the patriotism of Chinese Americans became more and more obvious during World War II. On December 17, 1943, Congress repealed the 60-year old Chinese Exclusion Act. Naturally. Byrne, Reneta, "Rose Wu to be Honoree...," San Antonio Light, March 15, 1987, p. J5. Mary Grace Ketner |
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