How did the Scopes Trial exemplify the cultural clash between modernism and traditionalism in the 1920s?
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The Scopes Trial, also known as the "Monkey Trial," highlighted the cultural clash between modernism and traditionalism by pitting the teaching of evolution (modernism) against the biblical creation story (traditionalism). The trial became a national spectacle, symbolizing the broader conflict between scientific progress and religious conservatism in American society.
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What was the primary issue at the heart of the Scopes Trial?
- A.
The role of women in education
- B.
The right to free speech in the classroom
- C.
The legality of teaching evolution in public schools
- D.
The separation of church and state
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