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After 8 days of trial Scopes was found guilty and fined $100, although the conviction was later overturned

on a technicality. The trial was broadcasted over the radio, Darrow's blistering cross examination of Bryan

hurt the Fundamentalist cause.

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In 1925 Tennessee outlawed any teaching

that denied the story of the bible. John T.

Scoped volunteered to be arrested for

trying to teach evolution. A three time

presidential canidate was the prosecuter

representing the creationists. Clarence Darrow

one of the country's most celebrated trial

lawyers, defended scopes.

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They believed in Creationism- the belief that God created the world as described in the bible.

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They believed that the bible was literally true and without error and that human beings

derived their moral behavior from God and rejected evolution; Charles Darwins theory

that said human beings had developed from lower forms of life over the course of

millions of years.

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The KKK were the forefront of the movement to restrict immigration. The klan from

the Civil War mainly targeted African Americans, the new klan had other targets: Catholics,

Jews, Immigrants, and other groups they thought were "un-American

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Claimed they were fighting for "Americanism"

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The fear and prejudice many felt toward German and communists during and

after World War 1 expanded to include all immigrants. This triggered a general

rise in racism and nativism- a belief that ones native land needs to be protected

against immigrants.

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Why did the modern culture of the 1920's cause some people to think that traditional society and morality were under attack?

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Why did the modern culture of the 1920's cause some people to think that traditional society and morality were under attack?