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