They believed in supporting militant patriotism, national immigration quotas, racial segregation, and anti-miscegenation laws. The women essentially held the same fundamental ideas of the Ku Klux Klan as men, but added in that men and women were equal in every section of life. These women used their freedom to create stronger protections and rights for women and children by lining up with the fundamental ideas of the KKK. They were able to work in women’s rights and the beginning of the societal idea of gender equality into the KKK. This subtle working helped because men supported and bolstered their cause. The KKK helped put a spotlight on women and equal rights, and helped to further their ability to bring about social …show more content…
This created harsh discord between the two communities. The rural communities believed that urban cities furthered progressive and reformative ideas, and strayed from their traditional beliefs, especially in regard to religion. They argued that religious beliefs and ideas were the foundation of the country, and used to be held in an extremely high light. Devout Christians began to argue against definitive progressive ideas, especially teaching evolution in public schools. This threatened a lot of people because there were still remaining fundamental religious ideas and practices that were once the most important parts of life in the United States, and evolution went against a lot of these religious ideas. Women’s rights, liberal laws around marriage and the increase of normality around self-indulgence was rising in societies, and this spread the idea that the United States was changing, and moving away from traditional religious beliefs. The Scopes trial was extremely controversial and a very important part of history during this time period, because it showed the controversy of religion versus evolving social ideas, specifically evolution, in small towns in the