After the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress published the Articles of Confederation in official German, French and English editions. And multi-lingualism continues today. Supporters of the federal legislation say little would change if English is made the official language. Exceptions would be made in public health, law enforcement, court interpreters, foreign language training, tourism promotion and bilingual education programs. It sends a message that English is the only acceptable form of American identity, and it basically sanctions a lot of private discrimination.
People start expressing a lot of hostility toward languages other than English.
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