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Added information about the banning of evolution being taught in the state in 1925, with a supporting reference.
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'''Tennessee''' is one of the most [[conservative]] states in the [[United States]], with [[evangelical Christian]]s comprising a significant proportion of the electorate. Tennesseans have traditionally volunteered for [[military]] duty or to support freedom at a very high rate, giving the state the nickname "the Volunteer State" (the name came about mainly due to Tennesseans fighting for Texas independence at the Alamo). The capital of the state is Nashville.
'''Tennessee''' is one of the most [[conservative]] states in the [[United States]], with [[evangelical Christian]]s comprising a significant proportion of the electorate. Tennesseans have traditionally volunteered for [[military]] duty or to support freedom at a very high rate, giving the state the nickname "the Volunteer State" (the name came about mainly due to Tennesseans fighting for Texas independence at the Alamo). The capital of the state is [[Nashville]].
Tennessee consistently votes Republican in presidential elections, though Memphis is a solid Democrat stronghold and Nashville is moderately so.
Tennessee consistently votes Republican in presidential elections, though Memphis is a solid Democrat stronghold and Nashville is moderately so.
In 1920, Tennessee was the state that provided the necessary number of states to ratify the [[Nineteenth Amendment]] to the [[U.S. Constitution]], a victory for the suffragists.
In 1920, Tennessee was the state that provided the necessary number of states to ratify the [[Nineteenth Amendment]] to the [[U.S. Constitution]], a victory for the suffragists.
On March 13 1925, the teaching of [[Theory of evolution|evolution]] was banned in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/this-week-in-christian-history-tennessee-bans-evolution-iconoclasts-defeated-uk-christian-group-formed.html?page=4|title=This week in Christian history: Tennessee bans evolution, Iconoclasts defeated, UK Christian group formed|date=March 8, 2020|accessdate=March 9, 2020|author=Michael Gryboski|publisher=[[The Christian Post]]}}</ref>
In 2000, Tennessee voted against its own former [[Senator]] and [[Vice President]] [[Democrat]] [[Al Gore]], an example of the independent-minded [[Christian]] [[voter]]s casting their ballots based on principle. This was the first time a presidential candidate has lost his own home state; had he won Tennessee he would have won the election, and the controversy surrounding Florida balloting would not have mattered.
In 2000, Tennessee voted against its own former [[Senator]] and [[Vice President]] [[Democrat]] [[Al Gore]], an example of the independent-minded [[Christian]] [[voter]]s casting their ballots based on principle. This was the first time a presidential candidate has lost his own home state; had he won Tennessee he would have won the election, and the controversy surrounding Florida balloting would not have mattered.