What does the Declaration of Independence mean by the Freedom of speech? You probably use this right as an American citizen every day, but there is a difference between the freedom of speech and the freedom of thought. Jarome Lawrence’s book Inherit The Wind discusses how unpopular opinions are punishable by law and there is no room for science in a world of god. The unsettling thought that one is pressured to share the same opinions as others in fear of persecution on a personal or legal level. There is no room for opinions in the bible and the majority always win. Everyone has an opinion, but speaking your mind can lead to undesirable consequences.
The events that take place in Inherit The Wind Is based on the events of Scopes V. Tennessee in 1925. Scopes was found in violation of the Butler Act, a law that prohibited the teaching of anything besides the ideals of Cristian based creationism stated in Genesis of the Bible. The trail grew attention across the entire nation because during this time there was an establishment of Cristian Fundamentalism within the southern region of the United States and a new emergence of Theological Liberalism and Cultural Modernism. The basis of Cristian Fundamentalism …show more content…
Tennessee resulted in Scopes being found guilty and fined $100.00. Many people found this to be the equivalent of a slap on the wrist for what resulted in one of the largest cases that the nation seen at the time, but Scopes took the case to the Tennessee Supreme court where it again saw that the Butler Act was constitutional. It wasn’t until November 12 of 1968 where the Butler Act was amended in the case of Epperson V. Arkansas where it was found unconstitutional and State and religion were to be separated as originally stated in the constatution. Although this was a landmark of freedom of speech, this did not end the struggle between freedom of though. This comes into the events of Inherit The Wind Which were interpreted from these
The events that take place in Inherit The Wind Is based on the events of Scopes V. Tennessee in 1925. Scopes was found in violation of the Butler Act, a law that prohibited the teaching of anything besides the ideals of Cristian based creationism stated in Genesis of the Bible. The trail grew attention across the entire nation because during this time there was an establishment of Cristian Fundamentalism within the southern region of the United States and a new emergence of Theological Liberalism and Cultural Modernism. The basis of Cristian Fundamentalism …show more content…
Tennessee resulted in Scopes being found guilty and fined $100.00. Many people found this to be the equivalent of a slap on the wrist for what resulted in one of the largest cases that the nation seen at the time, but Scopes took the case to the Tennessee Supreme court where it again saw that the Butler Act was constitutional. It wasn’t until November 12 of 1968 where the Butler Act was amended in the case of Epperson V. Arkansas where it was found unconstitutional and State and religion were to be separated as originally stated in the constatution. Although this was a landmark of freedom of speech, this did not end the struggle between freedom of though. This comes into the events of Inherit The Wind Which were interpreted from these