Question

Why were letters chalked onto the coats of immigrants?

Group of answer choices

The letters marked their final decision

The letters represented health problems

The letters were the immigrant's initials

The letters represented their country of origin

Answer 1

B. The letters represented health problems

Step-by-step explanation:

When an immigrant passed, the doctor would examined the hair, face, neck and hands of every person. The doctor had a chalk in his hand, when he noticed that some area needed to be checked more thoroughly, he wrote a letter on the immigrants clothes.