1. THE CHANGING WAYS OF LIFE
Chapter 13 Section 1
MAIN IDEA
Americans experienced cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s.

2. Rural and Urban Differences
Between , migration to the cities accelerated
“Cities were the place to be”
New York topped the list of big cities with a population of 5.6 million
Philadelphia nearly 2 million

3. CITY LIFE Life was different in cities than rural towns
The city was a world of competition and change
City dwellers tolerated drinking, gambling, and casual dating
Life was fast paced

4. THE PROHIBTION EXPERIMENT
18th Amendment: the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were legally prohibited
Reformers believed liquor to be:
1. the cause of corruption & crime
2. social problems
3. wife and child abuse
4. accidents on the job
Support for amendment came from the rural South and West

5. SPEAKEASIES
Speakeasies-to obtain liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden saloons and nightclubs
So called because when inside, one spoke quietly, or “easily” to avoid detection
Could be found in penthouses, offices, hardware stores, and tearooms
To get in you had to present a card or use a password

6. BOOTLEGGERS Bootlegging empire created over $60 million a year
Bootleggers-smuggled liquor in from Canada, Cuba and the West Indies
People distilled their own alcohol in the home
Legally alcohol only allowed for medical purposes or religious purposes
Prohibition led to organized crime
Chicago/home of Al Capone
Bootlegging empire created over $60 million a year
Mid 1920’s 19% of Americans supported prohibition
18th Amendment remained until 1933; then overturned by the 21st Amendment

7. Science and Religion Clash
Fundamentalism- protestant movement grounded in literal (nonsymbolic) interpretation of the Bible
Fundamentalists believed that the Bible was inspired by God, therefore true
They rejected the theory of Evolution-Charles Darwin (humans evolved from apes)
They believed in the biblical creation that God made the world and all its forms in 6 days

8. SCOPES TRIAL
1925 Tennessee passed the nation’s first law that made it a crime to teach evolution
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) promised to defend any teacher who broke the law
John T. Scopes-young biology teacher challenged the law and was arrested

9. Final Verdict/Conclusion
ACLU hired Clarence Darrow (the most famous trial lawyer) to defend Scopes
William Jennings Bryan served as special prosecutor in the case
Scopes Trial was a fight over evolution and the role of science and religion in public schools
Scopes was found guilty
Fined $100

10. Conclusion
THE CLASH OVER EVOLUTION, THE PROHIBITION EXPERIMENT, AND THE EMERGING URBAN SCENE ALL WERE EVIDENCE OF THE CHANGES AND CONFLICTS OCCURING DURING THE 1920’S!