Creation and evolution in public education in the United States
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Creation and evolution in public education in the United States
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In American schools, the Genesis creation narrative was generally taught as the origin of the universe and of life until Darwin's scientific theories became widely accepted. While there was some immediate backlash, organized opposition did not get underway until the Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy broke out following World War I; several states passed laws banning the teaching of evolution while others debated them but did not pass them. The Scopes Trial was the result of a challenge to the
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Debate in American schools
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_and_evolution_in_public_education_in_the_United_States
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2012-02-22T19:35:00Z
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2024-09-03T14:04:29Z
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