Mr. Lindquist/Mr. Veltri Chapter 13 Section 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 PROHIBITION | The manufacture, use and transportation of alcohol were legally prohibited by the 18th Amendment which went into effect in January of 1920. |
| SPEAKEASY | Illegal, underground nightclubs, where people "spoke easy" to avoid detection. |
| BOOTLEGGER | People who smuggled liquor into the U.S. from Canada |
| FUNDAMENTALISM | Strict, literal interpretation of the Bible. |
| SCOPES MONKEY TRIAL | Famous trial in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925 over the teaching of evolution in American schools. |
| CLARENCE DARROW | America's most famous trial lawyer who defended John Scopes. |
| WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN | Devout fundamentalist and three time candidate for president, was the special prosecutor in the Scopes Monkey Trial. |
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