Question

question 6 of 10
what impact did the california supreme court case people v. hall have on chinese people living in the united states?
a. it made it legal for employers to pay chinese workers lower wages.
b. it kept them from voting in state and local elections.
c. it prevented them from being able to seek justice in court.
d. it limited the number of chinese people who could immigrate to california.

Explanation:

In the case People v. Hall (1854), the California Supreme Court ruled that Chinese people (and other non - whites) could not testify against whites in court. This effectively prevented them from seeking justice in court as they could not provide testimony in legal cases where whites were involved.

• Option A: There was no such ruling about wages in People v. Hall.
• Option B: The case was not about voting rights.
• Option D: The case was not about immigration numbers.

Answer:

C. It prevented them from being able to seek justice in court.