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fundamentalists and the Darwinists, and that between the accepted beliefs of the time, and the new ones that challenged them. The standard belief was to accept what society and the Bible dictated. The difference in mentalities between the prosecutor, William Jennings Bryan and the defense attorney, Clarence Darrow, is seen when Bryan states that he himself "believe[s] everything in the Bible should be accepted as it is given there," and that "some of the Bible is given illustratively" [DOC C]. Another important

seeking federal aid or economic relief, they attempted to use the power of the ballot to achieve their goals.1 The united group of farmers used the Populist Party as a springboard to launch their complaints and eventually got their candidate, William Jennings Bryan, nominated for the presidential election of 1896 by the Democratic Party. L. Frank Baum, a newspaper writer who lived in a small prairie town in South Dakota, experienced the populist wave firsthand, attending Bryan’s famous “Cross of Gold”

History of Modern Day Politics Essential Question: How did William Jennings Bryan contribute to modern day presidential campaigns? America’s history of Presidents has been a long and grand one. With many close races, campaigns have been a crucial part of gaining votes. However the campaigns today are completely different compared to those before those before the nineteenth century. The ideals behind each voter differed greatly and the way each party gathered votes may have been considered strange

The Scopes trial happened mainly because the Butler Act was passed, the Butler Act made it illegal to teach human Evolution in a public school. And even though the main objective of the scopes trial was to attract business to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee it ultimately ended in science gaining higher value in the American society over religion. The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) gave an ad in the paper saying that it would financially help defend anyone who would teach evolution in

Of Populists and Progressives Many critics of history have long argued that Populists were far less successful than Progressives in reaching their objectives, which is supported by the difference in beliefs of the two groups and the results of their distinct reform attempts. Despite not being as effective as the Progressives, the Populists did succeed in getting several of their ideas acknowledged by the government. Unfortunately for the political group, a majority of the Populist demands remained

Peltier 1 William Peltier Mrs. Hitt English III Honors - 2nd 30 January 2017 The Age of Disillusionment The Age of Disillusionment can be defined as a time when tragedies such as war and poverty caused many to lose their naïve and carefree way of life. During this time, people believed life was dangerous, and they were afraid of what would happen next in their lives. The fear they felt during this time was a result of World War I, World War II, the Great Depression, and the devastation they

proceedings were scattered across as well. In part III, a plethora of documents, cartoons, and newspapers are showcased extensively pertaining to the Scopes Trial. Three documents that have stood out were Who Shall Control Our Schools? by William Jennings Bryan and Tennessee Can Dictate Curriculum, Not Answers by R.S. Woodworth. The Scopes Trial, also known as the Monkey Trial, was a court

A political reformer of the late 1800s and early 1920s, William J. Bryan fought for a variety of different causes, including bimetallism, women’s rights, and fundamentalism (Shi and Tindell 806). It is this last point, fundamentalism, that will be the focus of this paper; specifically, reviewing Bryan and his fight against Darwinism and its teaching in schools. This paper will also go over Bryan’s beginnings and his rise to notability along with his viewpoint on social Darwinism and what lasting

The West prior to and after the Civil War was largely unpopulated by the white man, the Indians, as a result, dominated the landscape mostly undisturbed. However, this separation came to a halt as legion of white pioneers invaded the great plains, displacing the Indians and “civilizing” the West. With tensions rising, the government attempted to make treaties that gave the Indians designated areas to live. What the government failed to realize was that there wasn’t a primary Indian hierarchy and

The Scopes Trial of 1925 was one of the quandary case ever witnessed by the American government and public. It was a conflict between science and theology, faith and reason. Lasting eight days this was one of the first media extensive coverage of that time resulted in thousands of print, interviews, and commentary sent from Dayton which helped to shape the public perception of what occurred in the nation. In addition, the trial was a maze run itself where many thought that it was challenging the