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(Not So) Fun Fact: When Nebraska Banned Foreign Languages

Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on
Fun facts about Nebraska

Sparked by anti German sentiment during the early 20th century, Nebraska banned school kids from being taught a foreign language in school. This was ruled unconstitutional in the case Meyer v. Nebraska.

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  1. Musings says:
    July 2, 2022 at 2:56 am

    At one time they wouldn’t let children speak the Hawaiian language here in Hawaii. It was stupid people that enforced that ruling.

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