Explain what Darwin suggested.
Do you believe in the Theory of Evolution?
The Monkey Trial
*The Scopes Trial: 1925
John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined.
*1920’s Youth Culture
*Youth culture of the 1920’s concerned religious leaders. They saw changes as a movement away from traditional values.
*Fundamentalism
*Protestant religious movement characterized by the belief in the literal interpretation of the Bible.
*Popular in rural areas….WHY?
…Blamed cities for societies problems.
The 18th Amendment:
Prohibition - 1920
*What else did people blame for societies problems?
*Why was the Volstead Act so hard
to enforce?*Not a well-funded bureau
*Spent no money to prosecute offenders
*Bootleggers often found not guilty
*Bribed enforcement agents
Prohibition was a good idea - DEBATE
*Organized Crime
Mob activity increased during prohibition. Gangsters made and sold liquor illegally.
Chicago
Notorious Chicago gangster, Al Capone
How does this show us the influence Al Capone had on
society?
Capone donated $60 million a year to create soup kitchens after the Stock Market crash.
*21st Amendment
*Prohibition slowed alcohol consumption but didn’t end it
*It allowed criminals to grow richer
*Some alcohol produced was now more dangerous
THEN NOWEvolution
Fundamentalism
Prohibition
One Nation, Under GodIn God We Trust
“Bible Belt”
Marijuana Laws
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