Originally posted by TheAlmightyMe:
TThere was however a national vote for a national language in 1894. The language that won was German, with English comming a third.



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January 13, 1795 a vote was conducted to have US laws written in German and English, but that vote failed by a close margin and this fact is often interpreted as a move to establish German as the national language, but this is incorrect.

(vote was 42 to 41)

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The truth is that the U.S. has never had an official language. Several states have declared English official at one time or another, most recently in response to the influx of Spanish speakers. The so-called English Language Amendment (ELA) to the U.S. Constitution, which would give English official status, has been before Congress since 1981, but has yet to pass



But you are correct, and I was wrong the US has never had a national language. The representives I'm thinking of are two of Michigan's they made the paper last year for fighting this bill, I was under the impression it had passed and they fought to have it repealed, when in actuality they work to prevent it from passing.

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