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Explain what Darwin suggested. Do you believe in the Theory of Evolution?

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Page 1: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

Explain what Darwin suggested.

Do you believe in the Theory of Evolution?

Page 2: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

Should I be fined for showing you

this video?

Page 3: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

The Monkey Trial

*The Scopes Trial: 1925

John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined.

Page 4: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

*1920’s Youth Culture

Page 5: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

*Youth culture of the 1920’s concerned religious leaders. They saw changes as a movement away from traditional values.

Page 6: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

*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.

Page 7: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

The 18th Amendment:

Prohibition - 1920

*What else did people blame for societies problems?

Page 8: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined
Page 9: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

*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

Page 10: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined
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*Organized Crime

Mob activity increased during prohibition. Gangsters made and sold liquor illegally.

Chicago

Page 12: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

Notorious Chicago gangster, Al Capone

Page 13: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined

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.

Page 14: Explain what Darwin suggested.. * The Scopes Trial: 1925 John T. Scopes was put on trial for teaching evolution and eventually found guilty and fined
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*21st Amendment

*Prohibition slowed alcohol consumption but didn’t end it

*It allowed criminals to grow richer

*Some alcohol produced was now more dangerous

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THEN NOWEvolution

Fundamentalism

Prohibition

One Nation, Under GodIn God We Trust

“Bible Belt”

Marijuana Laws