Scopes Trial

1920s Americas history was a major catalyst in changing American culture. Straight out of World War 1, Americans brought light to many social issues that were left in the dust because of the focus on the war. F. Scott Fitzgerald, a novelist during the 1920s said on the era "The parties were bigger…the pace was faster…and the morals were looser." The “roaring twenties” played an important role in shaping social aspects of American society. Ideas like women’s rights, alcohol consumption, and black…

south and the modern north in America clashed as they confronted the new issues of modernism. One major issue that came into light during the 1920s was the predicament of religion V.S. science in American classrooms. For example, in the Scopes trial, John Thomas Scopes was convicted of teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution…

During the 1920s, many events had taken place that have impacted American culture to this day. Some of these events include: the 1925 Scopes Trial, women’s suffrage and behavior, and the American film industry, too. The Scopes Trial brought about debates on evolution in schools, women’s rights are becoming more equal to those of men, and a revolution has begun in the American film industry. All of these events have had a lingering effect on how the American culture is today, and without them,…

The unlucky face that was paired with the ACLU’s efforts to take down the Butler Bill was John Thomas Scopes, a new, young, and popular professor who travelled to Tennessee for a teaching position. He, too, saw the Butler Bill as “a threat to freedom” (25), and agreed to become the test case and stepping stone for the ACLU. It was during this time that the issues of science versus religion and educational restrictions blended together to form one great, single conflict. Once the court case hit…

This approach came when a biology teacher John Scopes was accused of teaching evolution in the classroom in Dayton, Tennessee. Under the Butler law, Tennessee had made it illegal to teach evolution in schools. As a result, Scopes went to trial, and through heated debate between William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow and much drama, he was found guilty of violating the Butler law. This trial was one of principle, where both sides were fighting for something greater…

I do not believe that science and religion are completely irreconcilable, though this balanced relationship may not be achieved in this lifetime or the next. This society has encouraged a competitive “us” vs. “them” world view, where your opinion is always right and anyone who disagrees is automatically wrong, removing the option to even consider or compromise with the other point of view. With that being said, in a perfect world where respect is given to both sides and compromise is common,…

Impact and Effects of the “Scope Monkey Trial” (1925) on Public Education Throughout United States history, the topic of evolution has been the center of a highly contested and controversial subject. Even when trying to define what evolution means, one is able to find many different definitions as well as opinions. However, for this paper, evolution will be defined as “Change from time in populations of living organisms; irreversible transformation in genetic compositions of populations”…

Economic prosperity failed to prevent social, cultural, and political divisions between the United States. Political cartoons such as “The Menace of Modern Immigration” and “The Teapot Dome Scandal” show political divisions after the 20’s. The Monkey Trial, which also shows a cultural division between the United States that helps support the idea that America, had continuous division problems during the 1920’s after economical prosperity. In document 1, Rollin Lynde Hartt talks about the…

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…

and colleges. This bill created even more tension between liberal-minded urbanites and the traditional fundamentalists. In Dayton Tennessee, a teacher names John T. Scopes was found teaching evolution and was took to court for it. The publicity was worldwide, everyone knew about the “monkey” Trial. The case was nicknamed the “monkey” Trial because of Charles theory that humans evolved from monkeys. Before the opening day, the town of Dayton was booming with people, the hotel rooms were fool,…