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| Format | Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Creator | Schroeder, David |
| Title | Wisconsin Synod Lutherans in Milwaukee during the Bennett Law Contest, 1889-1891 |
| Dissertation Note (type -- academic institution) | Marquette University |
| Extent of Work | 40 pp. |
| Notes | Paper submitted in partial fulfillment for the requirements of History 320, taught by Dr. Steven Avella, Marquette University, Spring 2005; includes bibliographic references and table showing Wisconsin Synod Congregations and Schools in Milwaukee in 1890. |
| Abstract | The Bennett Law refers to a Wisconsin statute stipulating that required subjects be taught in English. It "sparked a political and cultural controversy that pitted Wisconsin German-Americans against the state's other ethnic groups. The Bennett Law contest, which lasted a brief two years, provides a window through which to study a specific sub-group of German-Americans in Wisconsin--Milwaukee German-American Lutherans who affiliated themselves with the Wisconsin Synod." Examines the history of Wisconsin Synod congregations in Milwaukee, with an emphasis on parochial schools; the public school system in Milwaukee; the 1889 Wisconsin Synod convention; and efforts to "rid Wisconsin of the Bennett Law." Many Wisconsin Synod Lutherans, fearing "the requirements of the Bennett Law as threat to their denomination and their culture," became opponents of the law, helping to lead to its defeat. |
| Call Number | MKI P2005-16 |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Wisconsin/ Politics/ Education/ Language, German (US) -- Social aspects/ Milwaukee (Wis.)/ Schools/ Lutheran Church/ Lutherans |