History is an abundance of movements that demonstrate changes in social ideals and beliefs, it also conveys the struggle that many people had to endure to maintain conservative ideas. The 1920s were an important time when many changes occurred and began, they are the epitome of the struggle between a changing nation and conservatives who want everything to stay the same. The power struggle between conservatives and rebellious members of society had been going on for years, but it was the passage of the Volstead Act, which kicked off Prohibition, that created explosive change throughout society. Drinking became fashionable, everyone wanted it because it was forbidden. By breaking a law, people began to break social norms; women drank and smoked in public, blacks became popular in society, and even accepted religious facts were questioned. This disregard for norms caused an uproar throughout society and was the main tension between the old and new ideals; the tension stemmed from ideals about women, blacks, and religion. At the beginning of the 1920s, women began to change both in their actions and in their appearance; they had short hair, they wore clothes that showed their ankles, they started smoking and drinking in public. There was an uproar, especially from the conservative woman side. Until that time, women were represented as perfect housewives who only took care of the house, children and husbands. But the era changed and with it the style, the 1920s brought with them a new desired fashion, the flapper. Flappers were described as rebellious young people who had short hair, flashy clothes, bold makeup and listened to jazz. Even though many women of the 1920s were not flappers, the fashion caught on, so the “scandal… middle of paper… But the damage was already done, the trial wasn't really about whether Scopes was guilty, but ultimately the role of religion in society, particularly in schools, and Bryan's mistake at trial left the question wide open. This problem is still faced today, no one knows if the answer is right and it still causes tensions between conservatives and liberals in society. The 1920s were a decade of glamour, change and trouble. It created the roadblocks needed to get many social reforms off the ground, but it was a tense period of time. So many changes had occurred at once, irritating all conservatives and not fast enough for some liberals. Like any good fight, this one has lasted throughout the centuries and continues today, just with different arguments. While some topics haven't changed, new ones have been added to our list of conflicts.