be illogical. The Supreme Court later changed the verdict on a technicality, but the law outlawing the teaching of evolution stayed on books after the trial.The Scopes Trial had a great impact on the lives of the people in the 1920’s. One great impact it had was that it was educating people on evolution. The people in the 1920’s minds were opening up to a new theory that just didn’t deal with the religious aspect of it. People of Tennessee were being educated through means of media during this time period. The media, radio and newspaper gave the people more information on the topic of evolution than compared to if they had found out on their own. Another impact the Scope Trial had was showing that science and religion were not compatible. This case was not about the separation of religion and state, but about not mixing science and religion together. This clash over evolution was evidence of the change and conflict occurring during the 1920’s. ...
