Cntrasts between modern ways and traditional way

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The 1920s: A Decade of Contrasts Some historians argue - (me included) - that the 1920s represented a decade of contrasts between modern ways and traditional ways. Based on your reading of chapter 28 and your understanding of accompanying class notes, respond to the following: Why can it be argued that the 1920s represented a conflict between traditional ways of thinking, and modern ways of thinking? Provide an example of a cultural reality that came about in the 1920s that is still evident in today's society? The Scopes Monkey Trial was a highly publicized and controversial event of the 1920s that pitted the teaching of evolution against the teaching of creationism in public schools. Why is this issue so controversial, even today?

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