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The law was repealed in 1891, but Democrats used the memories to carry Wisconsin and Illinois in the 1892 presidential election. Vilas was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he became a leader of the conservative [[Bourbon Democrats]]. The Republicans, however, won back the German voters by dropping Hoard and his nativism, and by attacking the 1896 Democratic presidential nominee [[William Jennings Bryan]], for promoting inflation and free silver, which was anathema to Germans.

The law was repealed in 1891, but Democrats used the memories to carry Wisconsin and Illinois in the 1892 presidential election. Vilas was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he became a leader of the conservative [[Bourbon Democrats]]. The Republicans, however, won back the German voters by dropping Hoard and his nativism, and by attacking the 1896 Democratic presidential nominee [[William Jennings Bryan]], for promoting inflation and free silver, which was anathema to Germans.

The Bennett Law was the last major attack on German language schools until 1914.  In 1925 in [[Pierce v. Society of Sisters]] the U.S. Supreme Court made it clear that attacks on parochial schools violated the First Amendment.

The Bennett Law was the last major attack on German language schools until 1914.  In 1925 in [[Pierce v. Society of Sisters]] the U.S. Supreme Court made it clear that attacks on parochial schools violated the liberty of parents guaranteed by the [[Fourteenth Amendment]].

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