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Roaring 20sCultural Conflicts
Scopes Trial Role of teaching religion in school Fundamentalism- What does it mean? Literal vs interperation Religion begins to modernize
Religion
Flourished in small cities during Prohibition Fought against alcohol Attacked immigrants, African Americans Stressed nationalism, racial purity Violent, uneducated rural whites Spread to northern cities. Why? 5 million members
Klu Klux Klan
Immigrants associated with radicalism, disloyalty
Rural Americans believe immigrants are destroying American values
Immigration is limited- quota 1924- National Origins Act- limits
immigration Limits specific groups
Closing the Doors
Change occurred rapidly (cities, boom) Fear and hostility of urban society Democrat Al Smith stood no chance against
Hoover Smith represented the big city, Catholics Hoover is typical Iowa farm boy Hoover wins in land slide America is rapidly changing
1928 Election
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