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Changing Ways of Life Ch 13 Sec1 1920’s. Ch 13 Sec1 Changing Ways. How did new urban values of the 1920’s clash with traditional rural society? What were some of the causes and effects of Prohibition? What main issue did the Scopes Trial address? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Changing Changing Ways of Ways of
Life Ch 13 Life Ch 13 Sec1 1920’sSec1 1920’s
Ch 13 Sec1 Changing Ch 13 Sec1 Changing Ways Ways How did new urban values of How did new urban values of
the 1920’s clash with the 1920’s clash with traditional rural society?traditional rural society?
What were some of the What were some of the causes and effects of causes and effects of Prohibition?Prohibition?
What main issue did the What main issue did the Scopes Trial address?Scopes Trial address?
Why did the KKK gain Why did the KKK gain members in the early 1920’s?members in the early 1920’s?
Urban Vs RuralUrban Vs Rural The 1920 census revealed more The 1920 census revealed more
Americans lived in citiesAmericans lived in cities Rural America had not changed Rural America had not changed
from the 19from the 19thth century century City dwellers argued about City dwellers argued about
scientific and social ideas; scientific and social ideas; Drinking, Gambling and Casual Drinking, Gambling and Casual Dating were acceptedDating were accepted
Small town life was safe, sober, Small town life was safe, sober, hard working, Christian with hard working, Christian with strict morals and codes of strict morals and codes of behaviorbehavior
ProhibitionProhibition Reformers had long since Reformers had long since
considered alcohol a prime cause considered alcohol a prime cause of corruptionof corruption Anti- Saloon LeagueAnti- Saloon League Women’s Christian Temperance Women’s Christian Temperance UnionUnion
Drinking led to crime, wife and Drinking led to crime, wife and child abuse, accidents on the child abuse, accidents on the job, and other social problemsjob, and other social problems
Support for prohibition came Support for prohibition came from the South and the Westfrom the South and the West
Prohibition Part IIProhibition Part II During WWI grain was needed to During WWI grain was needed to
make bread not alcoholmake bread not alcohol In Jan. 1920 The 18In Jan. 1920 The 18thth Amendment Amendment
was passed making it illegal to was passed making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport manufacture, sell, or transport alcoholic beveragesalcoholic beverages
The The Volstead ActVolstead Act established The established The Prohibition Bureau but it was Prohibition Bureau but it was undermanned and under fundedundermanned and under funded
1,500 agents had to patrol 18,700 1,500 agents had to patrol 18,700 miles of coastline and combat miles of coastline and combat stillsstills
SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies Americans were tired of the Americans were tired of the
sacrifices after WWIsacrifices after WWI SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies were underground were underground
hidden saloons and nightclubshidden saloons and nightclubs One presented a card or a pass-One presented a card or a pass-
word to get inword to get in SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies were in penthouses, were in penthouses,
office buildings, rooming houses, office buildings, rooming houses, hardware stores, and tearoomshardware stores, and tearooms
Middle-class and upper class Middle-class and upper class men and women attendedmen and women attended
Organized CrimeOrganized Crime Disrespect for the lawDisrespect for the law BootleggersBootleggers brought in illegal brought in illegal
alcohol to the US ( Smugglers)alcohol to the US ( Smugglers) Al Capone’s Chicago bootlegging Al Capone’s Chicago bootlegging
empire netted over $60 mil a yrempire netted over $60 mil a yr In the 1920’s there were 522 gang In the 1920’s there were 522 gang
killingskillings By 1926 only 19% of Americans By 1926 only 19% of Americans
favored Prohibition (Wets VS favored Prohibition (Wets VS Drys) Repealed in 1933, 21Drys) Repealed in 1933, 21stst Amd Amd
FundamentalismFundamentalism Protestant Christians focused on reform Protestant Christians focused on reform
activities and the activities and the literal interpretation of literal interpretation of the bible.the bible.
They were skeptical of science and believed They were skeptical of science and believed the biblical stories to be truethe biblical stories to be true
The The rejected Charles Darwin’s Theory of rejected Charles Darwin’s Theory of EvolutionEvolution which stated human beings which stated human beings evolved from apesevolved from apes
They believed in They believed in CreationismCreationism which is the which is the earth and humans were created in six daysearth and humans were created in six days
Evangelist Aimee Semple Evangelist Aimee Semple McPhersonMcPherson
The Scopes TrialThe Scopes Trial In March 1925 TN , a In March 1925 TN , a bible bible
beltbelt state passed a law state passed a law making it a crime to teach making it a crime to teach evolutionevolution
The The ACLUACLU stated it would stated it would defend any teacher willing to defend any teacher willing to test the lawtest the law
John T. ScopesJohn T. Scopes a young a young biology teacher accepted, biology teacher accepted, taught evolution and was taught evolution and was promptly arrestedpromptly arrested
The Scopes Trail IIThe Scopes Trail II William Jennings Bryan three time William Jennings Bryan three time
democratic candidate for President democratic candidate for President and devout fundamentalist joined the and devout fundamentalist joined the prosecutionprosecution
The ACLU hired Clarence Darrow to The ACLU hired Clarence Darrow to defend Scopesdefend Scopes
Darrow called Bryan to the stand and Darrow called Bryan to the stand and got him to admit the bible could be got him to admit the bible could be interpreted in different ways interpreted in different ways
Still Scopes was found guilty and fined Still Scopes was found guilty and fined $100, the verdict was later overturned $100, the verdict was later overturned
The Revival of the KKKThe Revival of the KKK The Klan was reorganized in The Klan was reorganized in
Stone Mountain, GA in 1915Stone Mountain, GA in 1915 They wanted “Native White They wanted “Native White
Protestant Supremacy”Protestant Supremacy” It was inspired by D. W. Griffin’s It was inspired by D. W. Griffin’s
racist spectacle racist spectacle The Birth of a The Birth of a NationNation
Hiram Johnson took over in 1922 Hiram Johnson took over in 1922 and mass advertised the Klan as and mass advertised the Klan as heroes, membership in the Mid-heroes, membership in the Mid-west and the South increasedwest and the South increased
KKK’s ViolenceKKK’s Violence The Klan targeted some The Klan targeted some
protestants, Catholics, African-protestants, Catholics, African-Americans, Jews, and immigrantsAmericans, Jews, and immigrants
The Klan played on feelings of The Klan played on feelings of Nativism and used public whippings, Nativism and used public whippings, arson and lynching to intimidatearson and lynching to intimidate
The Klan controlled the Democratic The Klan controlled the Democratic party in TX,OK,IN,CO,OR and othersparty in TX,OK,IN,CO,OR and others
The Grand Dragon David C. The Grand Dragon David C. Stephenson Manslaughter case Stephenson Manslaughter case discredited the KKK by 1926discredited the KKK by 1926