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Quotation from Meyer v. Nebraska by Supreme Court of the United States
“The protection of the Constitution extends to all, to those who speak other languages as well as to those born with English on the tongue.”
Meyer v. Nebraska, Opinion of the Court (Justice McReynolds) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice McReynolds answers Nebraska's argument that foreign-language communities threatened public safety.
Citation: "The protection of the Constitution extends to all, to those who speak other languages as well as to those born with English on the tongue." — Supreme Court of the United States, Meyer v. Nebraska, Opinion of the Court (Justice McReynolds) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id meyer-v-nebraska-q4)
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