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The '''Bennett Law''' was a highly controversial state law passed in [[Wisconsin]] in 1889, that required the use of English in most schools. It affected the state's German-language private schools (and Norwegian schools), and was bitterly resented by the German Americans, who operated Catholic and Luthern parochial schools that used the German language. The Democrats, led by [[William F. Vilas]] took up the German cause and the Republicans, led by Governor [[William D. Hoard]] supported the law. The result was a major victory for the Democrats.
==References==
* Jensen, Richard J. ''The Winning of the Midwest, 1888-1896'' (1971).
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==References==
* Jensen, Richard J. ''The Winning of the Midwest, 1888-1896'' (1971).
[[Category:Education]]