Courts
Because there was a great deal of tension between new Chinese immigrants and the Americans, it gave rise to a various amount of desputes that were taken to court. Below are a few examples:
1854 People v. Hall. This act stated that Chinese could not give testimony in court. A Chinese male witnessed a murder, but they were not allowed to give testimony as a witness in court. More
1886 Yick Wo v. Hopkins. This case was about how people were accusing the Chinese for not having a permit for doing laundry in the building causing harm to others. However, it was proven that their applications for a permit were in process and approved. More
1898 United States v. Wong Kim Ark. As a Chinese born in America Wong Kim went back to China for a visit and then when he came back to re-enter the US, they would not allow him re-entry. They said that he was not an American citizen and he said that they were violating his fourteenth amendment rights. More
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