Rural Values vs. Urban Idealism The 1920’s was a time of great change for the American people, WW1 had just ended and Americans were trying their best to forget the horrors of war and live up the good times. Lifestyles were changing as new inventions like the automobile gave people the freedom to travel long distances whenever they pleased while various common household appliances like the washing machine and dishwasher were saving women valuable housework …showed first 75 words of 1290 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1290 total…Even though he was found guilty, he was only required to pay a small fine of one hundred dollars which was even put up by some generous donor. All in all, just about everyone got what they wanted out of the trial, though the issue of the constitutionality of the Anti-Evolution bill was far from settled. It is a controversy that lives on today and may not be settled for certain for decades to come.