The 1920's were times of cultural revolution. The times were changing in many different ways. Whenever the times change, there is a clash between the "old" and the "new" generations. The 1920's were no exception. In Dayton, Tennessee, 1925, a high school biology teacher was arrested. He was arrested because he taught the theory of evolution. The teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of having violated the Butler Act. This was a Tennessee law that forbade …
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…it was against Gods will. This would cause another of the conflicts that arouse due to a changing society. With the Scopes Trial, Red Scare, the rise and fall of the KKK, and Women's Rights, we see how the times were changing in the 1920's. Religion, politics, and ignorance were all obstacles to the progress that was being made in the 1920's. Change always brings about conflict between the "old" and the "new." Word Count: 742