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1. Search the web for three resources about the Scopes Trial.  Include one video and at least two different sites/articles.
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3. Copy and paste the links to the three resources you found.  Include 1-2 sentences with your takeaways (important/useful information) from each resource.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The Scopes (Monkey) trial 1925 was the prosecution of a science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a public school in Tennessee.
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/evolut.htm
Nearly a thousand people stood at the courthouse in day one if the trial. The trial represented a large set back for anti-evolution forces.
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/9-things-you-should-know-about-the-scopes-monkey-trial/
The Scopes trial was in fact a publicity stunt. The Butler act was what caught the attention of ACLU causing them to send out a press release saying they wanted to challenge the act in court.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-t In 1925 a science teacher, John Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution in science class.

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In 1925 Tennessee passed the Butler law banning teachers from teaching Darwin's theory of evolution due to its contradiction to the bible. A science teacher names John T. Scopes challenged this law by teaching that humans evolved from apes. Although when the case reached court the jury sided with the law and Scopes was fined 100$, which was eventually dismissed in a later court.
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The Scopes trial was also known as the Scopes "Monkey" Trial. The trial seen as a good thing to many because it publicly advocated for the legitimacy of Darwin's theory and challenged the Butler Law.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdqnwRwbb4Q
They called it the monkey trial because of the fact that Darwin's theory said that we descended from monkeys/apes. The American Civil Liberties Union opposed the Butler law and offered to fund the legal defense for anyone who was willing to fight the law in court.

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https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
Known as the "Monkey Trial". John T. Scopes charged for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
https://www.historynet.com/scopes-trial.htm
Trial began July 10th, 1925. Violated the Butler Act.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
First trial to have an on scene reporter. Fined $100 for teaching evolution.

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https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html

John Scopes, a science teacher was convicted and fined $100 for teaching evolution

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https://youtu.be/vzp3n51phHg

Aka the Scopes monkey trial. Very popular event at the time. First american trial to have on-scene reporter.

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a trial in 1925 against john scopes for teaching evolution to students.
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/evolut.htmthe trial happened because he violated the butler act, and they wanted to challenge the act in court.
https://www.pbs.org/video/scopes-monkey-trial-v9oaxa/
scopes was fined $100 for the offense.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofM99LFZhxo
Video of trial and news. John Scopes was a science teacher that was fined $100 for teaching evolution.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html
He was arrested for saying that there was a different way of humans creation of than the biblical way.
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The scopes trial was a publicity stunt for the town it happened in.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
Also known as the Scopes Monkey Trials, science teacher John Scopes was prosicuted in 1925 for teaching evolution in a Tennessee school
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html
The Scopes trials created a debate over teaching of evolution in schools across America. Still incites strong passions and court actions to this day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
The meaning of the Scopes trial emerged into a interpretation as a conflict of social and intellectual values.  Background of a battle between journalists and modernists to dominate American culture help fume this case.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal.
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/evolut.htm
Journalists were looking for a showdown, and they found one in a Dayton Tennessee courtroom in the summer of 1925. There a jury was to decide the fate of John Scopes, a high school biology teacher charged with illegally teaching the theory of evolution. The guilt or innocence of John Scopes, and even the constitutionality of Tennessee's anti-statute, mattered little.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofM99LFZhxo

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https://www.bryan.edu/about/college-history/scopes-trial/
By far the most celebrated court case in Rhea County and perhaps in all of Tennessee history was the case of the State of Tennessee vs. John Thomas Scopes, which took place in Dayton’s Rhea County Courthouse 10-21 July 1925.
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/evangelical-history/the-scopes-trial-evolution-and-the-age-of-the-earth/
This week in 1925, the Scopes “Monkey Trial” began in Dayton, Tennessee. It became a show trial for debate over the teaching of evolution in public schools
https://mass.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/evol07_sci_scopestrial/scopes-trial/
John Scopes was convicted and fined $100 for teaching evolution in his Dayton, Tenn., classroom.

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It made for great oratory between eminent rivals, and it put the debate over teaching evolution on front pages across the country.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html
The Scopes Trial, formally known as The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopes_Trial
1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal.
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The images can be found at https://famous-trials.com/scopesmonkey/2135-imageshttps://famous-trials.com/scopesmonkey/2135-images

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https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
Highly publicized trial known as the “Monkey" Trial of a Dayton, Tennessee, high-school teacher, John T. Scopes, charged with violating state law by teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
https://www.historynet.com/scopes-trial.htm
Trial began July 10th, 1925. Violated the Butler Act.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
The meaning of the Scopes trial emerged into a interpretation as a conflict of social and intellectual values.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial The Scopes Trial was a jury trial in 1925 convicting a school science teacher named John Scopes of teaching the theory of evolution in a Tennessee science class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg   The science teacher of a Tennessee school is put on trial for violating The Butler Act, a state law banning the teachings of evolution instead of the biblical teachings.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
the scopes trial was also known of the scopes Money Trial it was the prosecution of a science teacher named john scopes for teaching evolution at a Tennessee public school.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdqnwRwbb4Q
this video was leaning toward the trial and what happened during the trial and also mentioned some of the topics that they talked about during the trial
https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
John scopes was charged with violating the state law by teaching the theory of evolution and he was ended up fined with $100. the law was repealed in 1967

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woikQ-czejY
video
https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
n March 1925 the Tennessee legislature had declared unlawful the teaching of any doctrine denying the divine creation of man as taught by the Bible. World attention focused on the trial proceedings, which promised confrontation between fundamentalist literal belief and liberal interpretation of the Scriptures.

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The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal.
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The trial was viewed as an opportunity to challenge the constitutionality of the bill, to publicly advocate for the legitimacy of Darwin’s theory of evolution, and to enhance the profile of the American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The Scopes trial turned out to be one of the most sensational cases in 20th century America; it riveted public attention and made millions of Americans aware of the ACLU for the first time.
https://www.aclu.org/other/aclu-history-scopes-monkey-trial

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg

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-https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
History.com is always a reliable source for information on all kinds of different topics. The biggest takeaway from this website is that the Scopes Trial surrounds the teaching of (at the time, highly controversial) evolution. John Scopes was the teacher, fallen claim to the ridiculous bill that forbid the teachings.
https://www.amazon.com/Center-Storm-Memoirs-John-Scopes/dp/0030603404
This book is referenced by Wikipedia; it tells many stories of Scopes, but it's focus is on his experience through the trial.
https://www.npr.org/2005/07/05/4723956/timeline-remembering-the-scopes-monkey-trial
This website gives a great timeline of the trial. One big takeaway I saw was that politicians or former politicians would actually deliver speeches about how Darwinism is bad, and wrong.

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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monkey-trial-begins
John Thomas Scopes, a science teacher from Tennessee, was put on trial for teaching evolution to students, which was against the law at the time.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
The trial, also called The Monkey trial, challenged the idea of evolution v.s the Bible. He was convicted and fined $100 for teaching evolution in High School.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
The court battle between William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow lasted for eight days, and was over the unconstitutionality of the law, and how it violated the teacher's freedom of speech and teaching.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
- John Scopes was a science teacher who taught about evolution at a Tennessee public school, even though a bill had just made this illegal. This trial is also known as the ¨Scopes Monkey Trial,¨ and gave people the chance to test the integrity of this newly passed law.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
- The leader for the prosecution was William Jennings Bryan and the leader for the defense was Clarence Darrow, one of the most well-known lawyers of the 1920´s. John Scopes was ultimately judged based upon the fact of whether or not he had taught about evolution, which he admitted he had done and was arrested and fined $100.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
- The Butler Act stated that teachers were prohibited from teaching about Darwin´s theory of evolution, and instead were to teach the biblical account of man´s creation.
- The Scopes Trial was the first one to have an ¨on-the-scene¨ reporter who gave live updates over the radio.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdqnwRwbb4Q
Schools were not allowed to teach the theory of evolution because of the prevalence of Christianity. Many people believed really strongly that God created everything, rather than the big bang and/or evolution.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/47b.asp
The media turned the trial into something profitable. Entrepreneurs sold merchandise-like products based on the trial.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
The judge did not test the law's constitutionality or validity of the theory, it really came down to whether or not Scopes had taught evolution.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The scopes trail is a trail that occurred when John Scopes a science teacher in Tennessee taught about evolution even though a bill forbidding that information to be taught.
https://www.aclu.org/other/state-tennessee-v-scopes
The ACLU offered to defend any teacher that was taken to court under the bill. Scopes offered to stand against the law and got arrested and charged of teaching the theory of evolution.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
The Butler act in 1925 was passed in Tennessee making it illegal to teach about Evolution due to Christian beliefs.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The scopes trial was the prosecution of a science teacher for teaching evolution in 1925. The trial was a good opportunity to see if Darwin's Theory was legit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
Tennessee passed the Butler Act in 1925 to forbid teachers from teaching evolution in classrooms. The Civil Liberties Union believed that the Butler Act was a violation of the constitution.
https://www.historynet.com/scopes-trial.htm
The scopes trial brought in a lot of media towards Tennessee and the trial. When Scopes was found guilty they took out everything about evolution from textbooks.

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Butler Act

The theory of evolution, as developed by Charles Darwin and others, was a controversial concept in many quarters, even into the 20th century.

Concerted anti-evolutionist efforts in Tennessee succeeded when in 1925, the Tennessee House of Representatives was offered a bill by John W. Butler that made teaching evolution a misdemeanor. The so-called Butler Act was passed six days later almost unanimously with no amendments.

When the ACLU received news of the bill's passage, it immediately sent out a press release offering to challenge the Butler Act.

John Scopes

What became known as the Scopes Monkey Trial began as a publicity stunt for the town of Dayton, Tennessee.

A local businessman met with the school superintendent and a lawyer to discuss using the ACLU offer to get newspapers to write about the town. The group asked if high school science teacher John Scopes would admit to teaching evolution for the purposes of prosecution.

Scopes wasn't clear on whether he had precisely taught the subject, but was sure he'd used materials that included evolution. Scopes taught physics and math, and while he said he accepted evolution, he didn't teach biology.

It was announced to newspapers the next day that Scopes had been charged with violating the Butler Act, and the town wired the ACLU to procure its services. The Tennessee press roundly criticized the town, accusing it of staging a trial for publicity.

William Jennings Bryan

A preliminary hearing on May 9, 1925, officially held Scopes for trial by the grand jury, though released him and didn't require him to post bond.

Three-time presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan volunteered to present for the prosecution. The politician was already well known as an anti-evolution activist who almost single handedly creating the national controversy over the teaching of evolution and making his name inseparable from the issue.

Clarence Darrow

Author H.G. Wells was approached early on to present the case for evolution, but he turned down the offer.

Clarence Darrow - a famous attorney who had recently acted for the defense in the notorious Leopold and Loeb murder trial - found out about the Scopes trial through journalist H.L. Mencken, who suggested Darrow should defend Scopes.

Darrow declined since he was preparing to retire, but news of Bryan's involvement caused Darrow - who was also a leading member of the ACLU - to change his mind.

Darrow and Bryan already had a history of butting heads over evolution and the concept of taking the Bible literally, sparring in the press and public debates.

Darrow's goal in getting involved was to debunk fundamentalist Christianity and raise awareness of a narrow, fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. It was the only time in his career he offered to give free legal aid.

Bryan and Darrow set the tone by immediately attacking each other in the press. The ACLU attempted to remove Darrow from the case, fearing they would lose control, but none of these efforts worked.

William Jennings Bryan Arrives

The grand jury met on May 9, 1925. In preparation, Scopes recruited and coached students to testify against him. Three of the seven students attending were called to testify, each showing a sketchy understanding of evolution. The case was pushed forward and a trial set for July 10.

Bryan arrived in Dayton three days before the trial, stepping off a train to the spectacle of half the town greeting him. He posed for photo opportunities and gave two public speeches, stating his intention to not only defend the anti-evolution law but to use the trial to debunk evolution entirely.

Darrow, meanwhile, arrived into Dayton the day before the trial to little fanfare.

Scopes Monkey Trial Begins

The trial day started with crowds pouring into the courthouse two hours before it was scheduled to begin, filling up the room and causing onlookers to spill into the hallways. There was applause when Bryan entered the court and further when he and Darrow shook hands.

The trial began - somewhat ironically - with a lengthy prayer. The first day saw the grand jury being reconvened and repeating testimony from Scopes' students who had appeared in that trial and jury selection.

Outside the courthouse a circus-like atmosphere reigned, with barbecues, concessions and carnival games, though that died down as the trial was adjourned for the weekend, during which Bryan and Darrow sparred through the press as tensions mounted.

Clarence Darrow's Speech

It was to a packed courthouse on Monday that arguments began by the defense working to establish the scientific validity of evolution, while the prosecution focused on the Butler Act as an education standard for Tennessee citizens, citing precedents.

Darrow responded by laying out the case in an aggressive way, part of a strategy related to the defense planning to waive their closing argument and preventing Bryan's own carefully prepared closing argument.

The statement Darrow made is considered an example of his best passionate public speaking. Darrow's chief argument was that the Butler Act promoted one particular religious view and was therefore illegal. He spoke for over two hours.

Clarence Darrow's Plan

The trial itself began on Wednesday with opening statements. Witnesses followed, establishing that Scopes had taught evolution and zoologist Maynard M. Metcalf gave expert testimony about the science of evolution, a signal that Scopes himself would not take the stand during the trial.

Subsequent days saw prosecutors argue about the validity of using expert witnesses. This provided Bryan with the opportunity for an extended speech on the subject. Defense attorney Dudley Field Malone then countered with a speech of his own and received a thunderous standing ovation.

The next day, the judge ruled that any experts on the stands could be cross-examined. That night, Darrow quietly prepared to call Bryan as an expert witness on the Bible.

William Jennings Bryan on the Stand

Calling Bryan to the stand was a shock for the court. Darrow interrogated him on interpreting the Bible literally, which undercut his earlier sweeping religious speeches. It also cornered him into admitting that he didn't know much about science since the Bible didn't provide any answers.

When the judge ruled Bryan's testimony be taken from the record, Darrow suggested that to save time his client should be found guilty. This prevented Bryan from making a closing statement.

The jury took nine minutes to pronounce Scopes guilty. He was fined $100.

After the Scopes Trial

After the trial, Bryan immediately began to prepare his unused closing statement as a speech for his rallies. He never got to use that speech, since he died in his sleep in Dayton the following Sunday.

Scopes was offered a new teaching contract but chose to leave Dayton and study geology at the University of Chicago graduate school. He eventually became a petroleum engineer in the oil industry.

Intelligent Design

Supporters of both sides claimed victory following the trial, but the Butler Act was upheld, and the anti-evolution movement continued.

Mississippi passed a similar law months later, and in 1925 Texas banned the theory of evolution from high school textbooks. Twenty-two other states made similar efforts but were defeated.

The controversy over the teaching of science and evolution has continued into the 21st century. In 2005, the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District battled over the constitutionality of teaching "intelligent design" in Pennsylvania schools alongside evolution.

The court ruled in that case against intelligent design - now largely discredited as a pseudoscience - as a legitimate topic suitable for education. Nonetheless, educators remain wary of teaching evolution in public schools when parents and politicians object to the topic.

In 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law that targeted the teaching of "critical race theory," so-called "woke" political views and other subjects. The state laws had a chilling effect on educators in the state, including university professors and grade-school teachers who include evolution in their curricula.

Inherit the Wind

In 1955, a play written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee about the Scopes trial called Inherit the Wind debuted in Dallas, Texas. The well-reviewed play has had many revivals worldwide.

A film based on the play, starring Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, premiered in 1960. Inherit the Wind has been remade for television several times since, each time rekindling the controversy over an issue that has yet to be resolved.

Sources

Summer For The Gods. Edward J. Larson.
The Legend of the Scopes Trial. Slate.
A Witness To The Scopes Trial. Scientific American.
The Scopes Trial (1925). University of Minnesota Law Library.
State of Tennessee v. Scopes. ACLU.
Professors in Florida are feeling the chill from DeSantis' education legislation. Miami Herald.

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Scopes Trial: Inherit the Wind & Butler Act - HISTORY

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The Scopes Trial, or the Scopes Monkey Trial, was a 1925 trial in which Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan debated the teaching of evolution in schools.

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The trial was prosecuting a teacher that taught evolution to his students, which violated the Butler Act which prohibited such a thing from being taught. It began as a publicity student for newspapers to write about the town.
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/evolut.htm
The Butler Act was to prevent any teachings of evolution since it contradicted the Bible. This, of course, caused lots of controversy over the subject.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
While the trial was a large battle against two beliefs on how humans were created, it ultimately ended under the question of whether or not John T. Scopes had taught about evolution or not (which he did). The trial's end was already determined for a long time, but the process itself took a different turn than what was originally intended.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopes_Trial commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html
It made for great oratory between eminent rivals, and it put the debate over teaching evolution on front pages across the country. But one thing the Scopes "monkey trial" of 1925 did not do was settle the contentious issue of evolution in the schools, which continues to incite strong passions and court actions to this day.

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https://www.amazon.com/Center-Storm-Memoirs-John-Scopes/dp/0030603404 tells many stories of scope but mainly focuses on his trail.
https://youtu.be/vzp3n51phHg
Also known as the Monkey Trial. First American trail to have an on scene reporter and was a very popular event.
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
This trail called the scopes trail was about how a science teacher in 1925 was teaching evolution and he had gotten prosecuted. Evolutiuon wasnt allowed to be taught by the Butler act but the trail was a good way to see if the theory was legit.

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One of the interesting facts is that the judge's name that ran the case was John Tate Raulston

https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial

The law that the case was based on The Butler Act was repealed in 1967.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monkey-trial-begins

The Scopes Trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee and was nationally recognized for how serious it was at the time.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
this tells about the history of the scopes.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
This tells a basic summary about the scopes trial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
this video just gives basic information about the trials.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopes_Trial this basically explains what the scopes trials is. Gives anyone that doesnt know what it is a broad visual of what it is. www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial this summaries, explaines issues and facts. This now goes into people and important things that were going on. https://www.historynet.com/scopes-trial.htm  Explains a really wide summary of the trials going into detail. This goes into dates so even more in depth this is what i was looking for.

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The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html
John Scopes was convicted and fined $100 for teaching evolution
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this video shows footage of the scopes trial

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the scropes trial was also know as the scroped monkey trial. The trial featured two of the best-known orators of the era.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html
retold in this Paramount and Pathe News film "Greatest Headlines of the Century,
https://www.pbs.org/video/scopes-monkey-trial-v9oaxa/  argument about christian beliefs that made the audience rethink what there beliefs were

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The scopes trial was the 1925 prosecution of John Scopes for teaching students about Darwin's theory of evolution which had been previously outlawed in a bill that was passed.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html#targetText=In%201925%2C%20John%20Scopes%20was,in%20America%20of%20the%201920s.
This trial really showed the dramatic clash between traditional and modern values in the 1920s.
https://www.pbs.org/video/scopes-monkey-trial-v9oaxa/
This trial put traditional christian values against evolution. Darrow made a very good argument about christian beliefs that really made the audience, if you will, think about what they were believing in.

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The Scopes Trial took place during the year 1925 in Tennessee. It was the prosecution of John Scopes for teaching evolution in a public school, even though a bill had recently passed making these teachings illegal.

https://www.bryan.edu/about/college-history/scopes-trial/
This trial had been dubbed as the "World's Most Famous Court Trial," and ended after 8 days. In January of 1927, it was announced that the court had come to a split decision.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
The Defense argued that the law was unconstitutional and violated teachers individual rights and academic freedoms.

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a high school science teacher is charged  for violating the law of teaching Darwin's laws of evolution. the trial was publicized and had lasted from July 10-21.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
the scopes trial was also known as the monkey trial. The science teacher John scopes had made a claim that humans had evolved from monkeys.

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Butler Act

The theory of evolution, as developed by Charles Darwin and others, was a controversial concept in many quarters, even into the 20th century.

Concerted anti-evolutionist efforts in Tennessee succeeded when in 1925, the Tennessee House of Representatives was offered a bill by John W. Butler that made teaching evolution a misdemeanor. The so-called Butler Act was passed six days later almost unanimously with no amendments.

When the ACLU received news of the bill's passage, it immediately sent out a press release offering to challenge the Butler Act.

John Scopes

What became known as the Scopes Monkey Trial began as a publicity stunt for the town of Dayton, Tennessee.

A local businessman met with the school superintendent and a lawyer to discuss using the ACLU offer to get newspapers to write about the town. The group asked if high school science teacher John Scopes would admit to teaching evolution for the purposes of prosecution.

Scopes wasn't clear on whether he had precisely taught the subject, but was sure he'd used materials that included evolution. Scopes taught physics and math, and while he said he accepted evolution, he didn't teach biology.

It was announced to newspapers the next day that Scopes had been charged with violating the Butler Act, and the town wired the ACLU to procure its services. The Tennessee press roundly criticized the town, accusing it of staging a trial for publicity.

William Jennings Bryan

A preliminary hearing on May 9, 1925, officially held Scopes for trial by the grand jury, though released him and didn't require him to post bond.

Three-time presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan volunteered to present for the prosecution. The politician was already well known as an anti-evolution activist who almost single handedly creating the national controversy over the teaching of evolution and making his name inseparable from the issue.

Clarence Darrow

Author H.G. Wells was approached early on to present the case for evolution, but he turned down the offer.

Clarence Darrow - a famous attorney who had recently acted for the defense in the notorious Leopold and Loeb murder trial - found out about the Scopes trial through journalist H.L. Mencken, who suggested Darrow should defend Scopes.

Darrow declined since he was preparing to retire, but news of Bryan's involvement caused Darrow - who was also a leading member of the ACLU - to change his mind.

Darrow and Bryan already had a history of butting heads over evolution and the concept of taking the Bible literally, sparring in the press and public debates.

Darrow's goal in getting involved was to debunk fundamentalist Christianity and raise awareness of a narrow, fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. It was the only time in his career he offered to give free legal aid.

Bryan and Darrow set the tone by immediately attacking each other in the press. The ACLU attempted to remove Darrow from the case, fearing they would lose control, but none of these efforts worked.

William Jennings Bryan Arrives

The grand jury met on May 9, 1925. In preparation, Scopes recruited and coached students to testify against him. Three of the seven students attending were called to testify, each showing a sketchy understanding of evolution. The case was pushed forward and a trial set for July 10.

Bryan arrived in Dayton three days before the trial, stepping off a train to the spectacle of half the town greeting him. He posed for photo opportunities and gave two public speeches, stating his intention to not only defend the anti-evolution law but to use the trial to debunk evolution entirely.

Darrow, meanwhile, arrived into Dayton the day before the trial to little fanfare.

Scopes Monkey Trial Begins

The trial day started with crowds pouring into the courthouse two hours before it was scheduled to begin, filling up the room and causing onlookers to spill into the hallways. There was applause when Bryan entered the court and further when he and Darrow shook hands.

The trial began - somewhat ironically - with a lengthy prayer. The first day saw the grand jury being reconvened and repeating testimony from Scopes' students who had appeared in that trial and jury selection.

Outside the courthouse a circus-like atmosphere reigned, with barbecues, concessions and carnival games, though that died down as the trial was adjourned for the weekend, during which Bryan and Darrow sparred through the press as tensions mounted.

Clarence Darrow's Speech

It was to a packed courthouse on Monday that arguments began by the defense working to establish the scientific validity of evolution, while the prosecution focused on the Butler Act as an education standard for Tennessee citizens, citing precedents.

Darrow responded by laying out the case in an aggressive way, part of a strategy related to the defense planning to waive their closing argument and preventing Bryan's own carefully prepared closing argument.

The statement Darrow made is considered an example of his best passionate public speaking. Darrow's chief argument was that the Butler Act promoted one particular religious view and was therefore illegal. He spoke for over two hours.

Clarence Darrow's Plan

The trial itself began on Wednesday with opening statements. Witnesses followed, establishing that Scopes had taught evolution and zoologist Maynard M. Metcalf gave expert testimony about the science of evolution, a signal that Scopes himself would not take the stand during the trial.

Subsequent days saw prosecutors argue about the validity of using expert witnesses. This provided Bryan with the opportunity for an extended speech on the subject. Defense attorney Dudley Field Malone then countered with a speech of his own and received a thunderous standing ovation.

The next day, the judge ruled that any experts on the stands could be cross-examined. That night, Darrow quietly prepared to call Bryan as an expert witness on the Bible.

William Jennings Bryan on the Stand

Calling Bryan to the stand was a shock for the court. Darrow interrogated him on interpreting the Bible literally, which undercut his earlier sweeping religious speeches. It also cornered him into admitting that he didn't know much about science since the Bible didn't provide any answers.

When the judge ruled Bryan's testimony be taken from the record, Darrow suggested that to save time his client should be found guilty. This prevented Bryan from making a closing statement.

The jury took nine minutes to pronounce Scopes guilty. He was fined $100.

After the Scopes Trial

After the trial, Bryan immediately began to prepare his unused closing statement as a speech for his rallies. He never got to use that speech, since he died in his sleep in Dayton the following Sunday.

Scopes was offered a new teaching contract but chose to leave Dayton and study geology at the University of Chicago graduate school. He eventually became a petroleum engineer in the oil industry.

Intelligent Design

Supporters of both sides claimed victory following the trial, but the Butler Act was upheld, and the anti-evolution movement continued.

Mississippi passed a similar law months later, and in 1925 Texas banned the theory of evolution from high school textbooks. Twenty-two other states made similar efforts but were defeated.

The controversy over the teaching of science and evolution has continued into the 21st century. In 2005, the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District battled over the constitutionality of teaching "intelligent design" in Pennsylvania schools alongside evolution.

The court ruled in that case against intelligent design - now largely discredited as a pseudoscience - as a legitimate topic suitable for education. Nonetheless, educators remain wary of teaching evolution in public schools when parents and politicians object to the topic.

In 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law that targeted the teaching of "critical race theory," so-called "woke" political views and other subjects. The state laws had a chilling effect on educators in the state, including university professors and grade-school teachers who include evolution in their curricula.

Inherit the Wind

In 1955, a play written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee about the Scopes trial called Inherit the Wind debuted in Dallas, Texas. The well-reviewed play has had many revivals worldwide.

A film based on the play, starring Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, premiered in 1960. Inherit the Wind has been remade for television several times since, each time rekindling the controversy over an issue that has yet to be resolved.

Sources

Summer For The Gods. Edward J. Larson.
The Legend of the Scopes Trial. Slate.
A Witness To The Scopes Trial. Scientific American.
The Scopes Trial (1925). University of Minnesota Law Library.
State of Tennessee v. Scopes. ACLU.
Professors in Florida are feeling the chill from DeSantis' education legislation. Miami Herald.

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The Scopes Trial, or the Scopes Monkey Trial, was a 1925 trial in which Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan debated the teaching of evolution in schools.

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The scopes trial was the Prosecution of a man named John Scopes in 1925 who challenged christianity
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html
It made for great oratory between eminent rivals, and it put the debate over teaching evolution on front pages across the country
https://answersingenesis.org/scopes-trial/
John Scopes challenged the fact the fact that God made humans and the Earth. A movie made in that time stated that Christians were closed minded and ignorant.

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The scopes trial also refered to as "the monkey trial" was a trial to challenge a 1925 Tennessee law stating that the theory of evolution could not be taught in school. John Scopes (the defendant) was arrested for teaching Darwin's Theory of evolution.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/47b.asp
The Tennessee law that banned the scopes trial was called The Butler Law stated that Darwin's theory of Evolution could not be taught in any school or university (unless private). Scopes lost the trial and was fined $100.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofM99LFZhxo

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the scopes trial was refereed to as the scopes monkey trial.

https://www.britannica.com/event/Scopes-Trial
a tennesse high school teacher, john t. scopes was charged with violating the state law by teaching charles darwin´s theory of evoulation.

http://www.ushistory.org/us/47b.asp
tennesse had passed the butler law making it illegal to teach darwin´s theory of evoulation in any public school or university.

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https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial the butler act was passed and made it illegal to teach Darwins theory of evolution.

https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial  it was said "if evolution wins, Christianity goes." Darrow argued, "Scopes isn't on trial; civilization is on trial." The bible judged how smart a person was.

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Issues debated in The Scopes Trial have been apparent ever since Darwin proposed the theory of evolution. The conflict between religion and science was brought out in this trial.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html
The Scopes Trial was less about the punishment and more about the precedent that it set in Tennessee. For 42 years after the ruling it was illegal to teach evolution in schools, something that could be considered a violation of freedom of religion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=x816Ht9FISM
The Scopes Trial was more than an argument between evolution and religion. It was a test of the government's ability to censor information pertaining to science and religion.

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A science high school teacher in Tennessee, John T. Scopes was charged with violating the state law by teaching Charles Darwin´s Theory of Evaluation.
https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The Butler Act banned the teaching of Evolution in Tennessee.
https://youtu.be/vzp3n51phHg
The Scope's Trial was the first American trail to have an on scene reporter. It was also known as the Monkey Trial.

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The scopes trial was the prosecution of a science teacher named John Scopes, he was prosecuted for teaching evolution in the classroom which was illegal at the time.
https://www.historynet.com/scopes-trial.htm
The trial began on July 10, 1925. Scopes was wound guilty and was fined 100 dollars. Evolution was removed from textbooks for the next few years and the Bulter Act was repealed in 1967.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=x816Ht9FISM
The video showed how the trial could have been more than just Creation vs. Evolution.

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Tennessee passed the Butler Act in 1925 ,it  forbid teachers from teaching evolution in classrooms.
It was seen as wrong and many thought that it deserved persecution for those who taught it.  Civil Liberties Union believed the Butler Act was against the constitution.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/08/2/l_082_01.html
"the monkey trial" was a trial to challenge a 1925 Tennessee law stating that the theory of evolution should not be taught in school.
John Scopes the defendent  was arrested for teaching Darwin's Theory of evolution in a classroom.

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The scopes trial was the prosecution of a science teacher named John Scopes for teaching evolution in his class.
https://www.thoughtco.com/the-butler-act-1224753
The Butler act, an act put into play on 1925, banned the teaching of evolution in Tennessee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg&feature=youtu.be
After the scopes trial John got a job offer to go back and work for the school again, it was the first american trial to have an on scene reporter.

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https://www.amazon.com/Center-Storm-Memoirs-John-Scopes/dp/0030603404 tells many stories of scope but mainly on how the trial went

https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/scopes-trial
The scopes trial was the Prosecution of a man John Scopes who tried to test Christianity in 1925 and was heavily criticized
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzp3n51phHg
Tennessee passed the Butler act that banned teachers teachers from teaching evolution in classrooms. Civil Liberties thought it was violation of constitution

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Butler Act

The theory of evolution, as developed by Charles Darwin and others, was a controversial concept in many quarters, even into the 20th century.

Concerted anti-evolutionist efforts in Tennessee succeeded when in 1925, the Tennessee House of Representatives was offered a bill by John W. Butler that made teaching evolution a misdemeanor. The so-called Butler Act was passed six days later almost unanimously with no amendments.

When the ACLU received news of the bill's passage, it immediately sent out a press release offering to challenge the Butler Act.

John Scopes

What became known as the Scopes Monkey Trial began as a publicity stunt for the town of Dayton, Tennessee.

A local businessman met with the school superintendent and a lawyer to discuss using the ACLU offer to get newspapers to write about the town. The group asked if high school science teacher John Scopes would admit to teaching evolution for the purposes of prosecution.

Scopes wasn't clear on whether he had precisely taught the subject, but was sure he'd used materials that included evolution. Scopes taught physics and math, and while he said he accepted evolution, he didn't teach biology.

It was announced to newspapers the next day that Scopes had been charged with violating the Butler Act, and the town wired the ACLU to procure its services. The Tennessee press roundly criticized the town, accusing it of staging a trial for publicity.

William Jennings Bryan

A preliminary hearing on May 9, 1925, officially held Scopes for trial by the grand jury, though released him and didn't require him to post bond.

Three-time presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan volunteered to present for the prosecution. The politician was already well known as an anti-evolution activist who almost single handedly creating the national controversy over the teaching of evolution and making his name inseparable from the issue.

Clarence Darrow

Author H.G. Wells was approached early on to present the case for evolution, but he turned down the offer.

Clarence Darrow - a famous attorney who had recently acted for the defense in the notorious Leopold and Loeb murder trial - found out about the Scopes trial through journalist H.L. Mencken, who suggested Darrow should defend Scopes.

Darrow declined since he was preparing to retire, but news of Bryan's involvement caused Darrow - who was also a leading member of the ACLU - to change his mind.

Darrow and Bryan already had a history of butting heads over evolution and the concept of taking the Bible literally, sparring in the press and public debates.

Darrow's goal in getting involved was to debunk fundamentalist Christianity and raise awareness of a narrow, fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. It was the only time in his career he offered to give free legal aid.

Bryan and Darrow set the tone by immediately attacking each other in the press. The ACLU attempted to remove Darrow from the case, fearing they would lose control, but none of these efforts worked.

William Jennings Bryan Arrives

The grand jury met on May 9, 1925. In preparation, Scopes recruited and coached students to testify against him. Three of the seven students attending were called to testify, each showing a sketchy understanding of evolution. The case was pushed forward and a trial set for July 10.

Bryan arrived in Dayton three days before the trial, stepping off a train to the spectacle of half the town greeting him. He posed for photo opportunities and gave two public speeches, stating his intention to not only defend the anti-evolution law but to use the trial to debunk evolution entirely.

Darrow, meanwhile, arrived into Dayton the day before the trial to little fanfare.

Scopes Monkey Trial Begins

The trial day started with crowds pouring into the courthouse two hours before it was scheduled to begin, filling up the room and causing onlookers to spill into the hallways. There was applause when Bryan entered the court and further when he and Darrow shook hands.

The trial began - somewhat ironically - with a lengthy prayer. The first day saw the grand jury being reconvened and repeating testimony from Scopes' students who had appeared in that trial and jury selection.

Outside the courthouse a circus-like atmosphere reigned, with barbecues, concessions and carnival games, though that died down as the trial was adjourned for the weekend, during which Bryan and Darrow sparred through the press as tensions mounted.

Clarence Darrow's Speech

It was to a packed courthouse on Monday that arguments began by the defense working to establish the scientific validity of evolution, while the prosecution focused on the Butler Act as an education standard for Tennessee citizens, citing precedents.

Darrow responded by laying out the case in an aggressive way, part of a strategy related to the defense planning to waive their closing argument and preventing Bryan's own carefully prepared closing argument.

The statement Darrow made is considered an example of his best passionate public speaking. Darrow's chief argument was that the Butler Act promoted one particular religious view and was therefore illegal. He spoke for over two hours.

Clarence Darrow's Plan

The trial itself began on Wednesday with opening statements. Witnesses followed, establishing that Scopes had taught evolution and zoologist Maynard M. Metcalf gave expert testimony about the science of evolution, a signal that Scopes himself would not take the stand during the trial.

Subsequent days saw prosecutors argue about the validity of using expert witnesses. This provided Bryan with the opportunity for an extended speech on the subject. Defense attorney Dudley Field Malone then countered with a speech of his own and received a thunderous standing ovation.

The next day, the judge ruled that any experts on the stands could be cross-examined. That night, Darrow quietly prepared to call Bryan as an expert witness on the Bible.

William Jennings Bryan on the Stand

Calling Bryan to the stand was a shock for the court. Darrow interrogated him on interpreting the Bible literally, which undercut his earlier sweeping religious speeches. It also cornered him into admitting that he didn't know much about science since the Bible didn't provide any answers.

When the judge ruled Bryan's testimony be taken from the record, Darrow suggested that to save time his client should be found guilty. This prevented Bryan from making a closing statement.

The jury took nine minutes to pronounce Scopes guilty. He was fined $100.

After the Scopes Trial

After the trial, Bryan immediately began to prepare his unused closing statement as a speech for his rallies. He never got to use that speech, since he died in his sleep in Dayton the following Sunday.

Scopes was offered a new teaching contract but chose to leave Dayton and study geology at the University of Chicago graduate school. He eventually became a petroleum engineer in the oil industry.

Intelligent Design

Supporters of both sides claimed victory following the trial, but the Butler Act was upheld, and the anti-evolution movement continued.

Mississippi passed a similar law months later, and in 1925 Texas banned the theory of evolution from high school textbooks. Twenty-two other states made similar efforts but were defeated.

The controversy over the teaching of science and evolution has continued into the 21st century. In 2005, the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District battled over the constitutionality of teaching "intelligent design" in Pennsylvania schools alongside evolution.

The court ruled in that case against intelligent design - now largely discredited as a pseudoscience - as a legitimate topic suitable for education. Nonetheless, educators remain wary of teaching evolution in public schools when parents and politicians object to the topic.

In 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law that targeted the teaching of "critical race theory," so-called "woke" political views and other subjects. The state laws had a chilling effect on educators in the state, including university professors and grade-school teachers who include evolution in their curricula.

Inherit the Wind

In 1955, a play written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee about the Scopes trial called Inherit the Wind debuted in Dallas, Texas. The well-reviewed play has had many revivals worldwide.

A film based on the play, starring Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, premiered in 1960. Inherit the Wind has been remade for television several times since, each time rekindling the controversy over an issue that has yet to be resolved.

Sources

Summer For The Gods. Edward J. Larson.
The Legend of the Scopes Trial. Slate.
A Witness To The Scopes Trial. Scientific American.
The Scopes Trial (1925). University of Minnesota Law Library.
State of Tennessee v. Scopes. ACLU.
Professors in Florida are feeling the chill from DeSantis' education legislation. Miami Herald.

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Butler Act

The theory of evolution, as developed by Charles Darwin and others, was a controversial concept in many quarters, even into the 20th century.

Concerted anti-evolutionist efforts in Tennessee succeeded when in 1925, the Tennessee House of Representatives was offered a bill by John W. Butler that made teaching evolution a misdemeanor. The so-called Butler Act was passed six days later almost unanimously with no amendments.

When the ACLU received news of the bill's passage, it immediately sent out a press release offering to challenge the Butler Act.

John Scopes

What became known as the Scopes Monkey Trial began as a publicity stunt for the town of Dayton, Tennessee.

A local businessman met with the school superintendent and a lawyer to discuss using the ACLU offer to get newspapers to write about the town. The group asked if high school science teacher John Scopes would admit to teaching evolution for the purposes of prosecution.

Scopes wasn't clear on whether he had precisely taught the subject, but was sure he'd used materials that included evolution. Scopes taught physics and math, and while he said he accepted evolution, he didn't teach biology.

It was announced to newspapers the next day that Scopes had been charged with violating the Butler Act, and the town wired the ACLU to procure its services. The Tennessee press roundly criticized the town, accusing it of staging a trial for publicity.

William Jennings Bryan

A preliminary hearing on May 9, 1925, officially held Scopes for trial by the grand jury, though released him and didn't require him to post bond.

Three-time presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan volunteered to present for the prosecution. The politician was already well known as an anti-evolution activist who almost single handedly creating the national controversy over the teaching of evolution and making his name inseparable from the issue.

Clarence Darrow

Author H.G. Wells was approached early on to present the case for evolution, but he turned down the offer.

Clarence Darrow - a famous attorney who had recently acted for the defense in the notorious Leopold and Loeb murder trial - found out about the Scopes trial through journalist H.L. Mencken, who suggested Darrow should defend Scopes.

Darrow declined since he was preparing to retire, but news of Bryan's involvement caused Darrow - who was also a leading member of the ACLU - to change his mind.

Darrow and Bryan already had a history of butting heads over evolution and the concept of taking the Bible literally, sparring in the press and public debates.

Darrow's goal in getting involved was to debunk fundamentalist Christianity and raise awareness of a narrow, fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. It was the only time in his career he offered to give free legal aid.

Bryan and Darrow set the tone by immediately attacking each other in the press. The ACLU attempted to remove Darrow from the case, fearing they would lose control, but none of these efforts worked.

William Jennings Bryan Arrives

The grand jury met on May 9, 1925. In preparation, Scopes recruited and coached students to testify against him. Three of the seven students attending were called to testify, each showing a sketchy understanding of evolution. The case was pushed forward and a trial set for July 10.

Bryan arrived in Dayton three days before the trial, stepping off a train to the spectacle of half the town greeting him. He posed for photo opportunities and gave two public speeches, stating his intention to not only defend the anti-evolution law but to use the trial to debunk evolution entirely.

Darrow, meanwhile, arrived into Dayton the day before the trial to little fanfare.

Scopes Monkey Trial Begins

The trial day started with crowds pouring into the courthouse two hours before it was scheduled to begin, filling up the room and causing onlookers to spill into the hallways. There was applause when Bryan entered the court and further when he and Darrow shook hands.

The trial began - somewhat ironically - with a lengthy prayer. The first day saw the grand jury being reconvened and repeating testimony from Scopes' students who had appeared in that trial and jury selection.

Outside the courthouse a circus-like atmosphere reigned, with barbecues, concessions and carnival games, though that died down as the trial was adjourned for the weekend, during which Bryan and Darrow sparred through the press as tensions mounted.

Clarence Darrow's Speech

It was to a packed courthouse on Monday that arguments began by the defense working to establish the scientific validity of evolution, while the prosecution focused on the Butler Act as an education standard for Tennessee citizens, citing precedents.

Darrow responded by laying out the case in an aggressive way, part of a strategy related to the defense planning to waive their closing argument and preventing Bryan's own carefully prepared closing argument.

The statement Darrow made is considered an example of his best passionate public speaking. Darrow's chief argument was that the Butler Act promoted one particular religious view and was therefore illegal. He spoke for over two hours.

Clarence Darrow's Plan

The trial itself began on Wednesday with opening statements. Witnesses followed, establishing that Scopes had taught evolution and zoologist Maynard M. Metcalf gave expert testimony about the science of evolution, a signal that Scopes himself would not take the stand during the trial.

Subsequent days saw prosecutors argue about the validity of using expert witnesses. This provided Bryan with the opportunity for an extended speech on the subject. Defense attorney Dudley Field Malone then countered with a speech of his own and received a thunderous standing ovation.

The next day, the judge ruled that any experts on the stands could be cross-examined. That night, Darrow quietly prepared to call Bryan as an expert witness on the Bible.

William Jennings Bryan on the Stand

Calling Bryan to the stand was a shock for the court. Darrow interrogated him on interpreting the Bible literally, which undercut his earlier sweeping religious speeches. It also cornered him into admitting that he didn't know much about science since the Bible didn't provide any answers.

When the judge ruled Bryan's testimony be taken from the record, Darrow suggested that to save time his client should be found guilty. This prevented Bryan from making a closing statement.

The jury took nine minutes to pronounce Scopes guilty. He was fined $100.

After the Scopes Trial

After the trial, Bryan immediately began to prepare his unused closing statement as a speech for his rallies. He never got to use that speech, since he died in his sleep in Dayton the following Sunday.

Scopes was offered a new teaching contract but chose to leave Dayton and study geology at the University of Chicago graduate school. He eventually became a petroleum engineer in the oil industry.

Intelligent Design

Supporters of both sides claimed victory following the trial, but the Butler Act was upheld, and the anti-evolution movement continued.

Mississippi passed a similar law months later, and in 1925 Texas banned the theory of evolution from high school textbooks. Twenty-two other states made similar efforts but were defeated.

The controversy over the teaching of science and evolution has continued into the 21st century. In 2005, the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District battled over the constitutionality of teaching "intelligent design" in Pennsylvania schools alongside evolution.

The court ruled in that case against intelligent design - now largely discredited as a pseudoscience - as a legitimate topic suitable for education. Nonetheless, educators remain wary of teaching evolution in public schools when parents and politicians object to the topic.

In 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law that targeted the teaching of "critical race theory," so-called "woke" political views and other subjects. The state laws had a chilling effect on educators in the state, including university professors and grade-school teachers who include evolution in their curricula.

Inherit the Wind

In 1955, a play written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee about the Scopes trial called Inherit the Wind debuted in Dallas, Texas. The well-reviewed play has had many revivals worldwide.

A film based on the play, starring Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, premiered in 1960. Inherit the Wind has been remade for television several times since, each time rekindling the controversy over an issue that has yet to be resolved.

Sources

Summer For The Gods. Edward J. Larson.
The Legend of the Scopes Trial. Slate.
A Witness To The Scopes Trial. Scientific American.
The Scopes Trial (1925). University of Minnesota Law Library.
State of Tennessee v. Scopes. ACLU.
Professors in Florida are feeling the chill from DeSantis' education legislation. Miami Herald.

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Butler Act

The theory of evolution, as developed by Charles Darwin and others, was a controversial concept in many quarters, even into the 20th century.

Concerted anti-evolutionist efforts in Tennessee succeeded when in 1925, the Tennessee House of Representatives was offered a bill by John W. Butler that made teaching evolution a misdemeanor. The so-called Butler Act was passed six days later almost unanimously with no amendments.

When the ACLU received news of the bill's passage, it immediately sent out a press release offering to challenge the Butler Act.

John Scopes

What became known as the Scopes Monkey Trial began as a publicity stunt for the town of Dayton, Tennessee.

A local businessman met with the school superintendent and a lawyer to discuss using the ACLU offer to get newspapers to write about the town. The group asked if high school science teacher John Scopes would admit to teaching evolution for the purposes of prosecution.

Scopes wasn't clear on whether he had precisely taught the subject, but was sure he'd used materials that included evolution. Scopes taught physics and math, and while he said he accepted evolution, he didn't teach biology.

It was announced to newspapers the next day that Scopes had been charged with violating the Butler Act, and the town wired the ACLU to procure its services. The Tennessee press roundly criticized the town, accusing it of staging a trial for publicity.

William Jennings Bryan

A preliminary hearing on May 9, 1925, officially held Scopes for trial by the grand jury, though released him and didn't require him to post bond.

Three-time presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan volunteered to present for the prosecution. The politician was already well known as an anti-evolution activist who almost single handedly creating the national controversy over the teaching of evolution and making his name inseparable from the issue.

Clarence Darrow

Author H.G. Wells was approached early on to present the case for evolution, but he turned down the offer.

Clarence Darrow - a famous attorney who had recently acted for the defense in the notorious Leopold and Loeb murder trial - found out about the Scopes trial through journalist H.L. Mencken, who suggested Darrow should defend Scopes.

Darrow declined since he was preparing to retire, but news of Bryan's involvement caused Darrow - who was also a leading member of the ACLU - to change his mind.

Darrow and Bryan already had a history of butting heads over evolution and the concept of taking the Bible literally, sparring in the press and public debates.

Darrow's goal in getting involved was to debunk fundamentalist Christianity and raise awareness of a narrow, fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. It was the only time in his career he offered to give free legal aid.

Bryan and Darrow set the tone by immediately attacking each other in the press. The ACLU attempted to remove Darrow from the case, fearing they would lose control, but none of these efforts worked.

William Jennings Bryan Arrives

The grand jury met on May 9, 1925. In preparation, Scopes recruited and coached students to testify against him. Three of the seven students attending were called to testify, each showing a sketchy understanding of evolution. The case was pushed forward and a trial set for July 10.

Bryan arrived in Dayton three days before the trial, stepping off a train to the spectacle of half the town greeting him. He posed for photo opportunities and gave two public speeches, stating his intention to not only defend the anti-evolution law but to use the trial to debunk evolution entirely.

Darrow, meanwhile, arrived into Dayton the day before the trial to little fanfare.

Scopes Monkey Trial Begins

The trial day started with crowds pouring into the courthouse two hours before it was scheduled to begin, filling up the room and causing onlookers to spill into the hallways. There was applause when Bryan entered the court and further when he and Darrow shook hands.

The trial began - somewhat ironically - with a lengthy prayer. The first day saw the grand jury being reconvened and repeating testimony from Scopes' students who had appeared in that trial and jury selection.

Outside the courthouse a circus-like atmosphere reigned, with barbecues, concessions and carnival games, though that died down as the trial was adjourned for the weekend, during which Bryan and Darrow sparred through the press as tensions mounted.

Clarence Darrow's Speech

It was to a packed courthouse on Monday that arguments began by the defense working to establish the scientific validity of evolution, while the prosecution focused on the Butler Act as an education standard for Tennessee citizens, citing precedents.

Darrow responded by laying out the case in an aggressive way, part of a strategy related to the defense planning to waive their closing argument and preventing Bryan's own carefully prepared closing argument.

The statement Darrow made is considered an example of his best passionate public speaking. Darrow's chief argument was that the Butler Act promoted one particular religious view and was therefore illegal. He spoke for over two hours.

Clarence Darrow's Plan

The trial itself began on Wednesday with opening statements. Witnesses followed, establishing that Scopes had taught evolution and zoologist Maynard M. Metcalf gave expert testimony about the science of evolution, a signal that Scopes himself would not take the stand during the trial.

Subsequent days saw prosecutors argue about the validity of using expert witnesses. This provided Bryan with the opportunity for an extended speech on the subject. Defense attorney Dudley Field Malone then countered with a speech of his own and received a thunderous standing ovation.

The next day, the judge ruled that any experts on the stands could be cross-examined. That night, Darrow quietly prepared to call Bryan as an expert witness on the Bible.

William Jennings Bryan on the Stand

Calling Bryan to the stand was a shock for the court. Darrow interrogated him on interpreting the Bible literally, which undercut his earlier sweeping religious speeches. It also cornered him into admitting that he didn't know much about science since the Bible didn't provide any answers.

When the judge ruled Bryan's testimony be taken from the record, Darrow suggested that to save time his client should be found guilty. This prevented Bryan from making a closing statement.

The jury took nine minutes to pronounce Scopes guilty. He was fined $100.

After the Scopes Trial

After the trial, Bryan immediately began to prepare his unused closing statement as a speech for his rallies. He never got to use that speech, since he died in his sleep in Dayton the following Sunday.

Scopes was offered a new teaching contract but chose to leave Dayton and study geology at the University of Chicago graduate school. He eventually became a petroleum engineer in the oil industry.

Intelligent Design

Supporters of both sides claimed victory following the trial, but the Butler Act was upheld, and the anti-evolution movement continued.

Mississippi passed a similar law months later, and in 1925 Texas banned the theory of evolution from high school textbooks. Twenty-two other states made similar efforts but were defeated.

The controversy over the teaching of science and evolution has continued into the 21st century. In 2005, the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District battled over the constitutionality of teaching "intelligent design" in Pennsylvania schools alongside evolution.

The court ruled in that case against intelligent design - now largely discredited as a pseudoscience - as a legitimate topic suitable for education. Nonetheless, educators remain wary of teaching evolution in public schools when parents and politicians object to the topic.

In 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law that targeted the teaching of "critical race theory," so-called "woke" political views and other subjects. The state laws had a chilling effect on educators in the state, including university professors and grade-school teachers who include evolution in their curricula.

Inherit the Wind

In 1955, a play written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee about the Scopes trial called Inherit the Wind debuted in Dallas, Texas. The well-reviewed play has had many revivals worldwide.

A film based on the play, starring Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, premiered in 1960. Inherit the Wind has been remade for television several times since, each time rekindling the controversy over an issue that has yet to be resolved.

Sources

Summer For The Gods. Edward J. Larson.
The Legend of the Scopes Trial. Slate.
A Witness To The Scopes Trial. Scientific American.
The Scopes Trial (1925). University of Minnesota Law Library.
State of Tennessee v. Scopes. ACLU.
Professors in Florida are feeling the chill from DeSantis' education legislation. Miami Herald.

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John Scopes challenged the fact the fact that God made humans and the Earth. A movie made in that time stated that Christians were closed minded and ignorant.
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The scopes trial was the Prosecution of a man named John Scopes in 1925 who challenged christianity
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It made for great oratory between eminent rivals, and it put the debate over teaching evolution on front pages across the country

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The Butler Act stated that the theory of evolution could not be taught in schools. John Scopes, a science teacher was brought to court for violating the Butler Act.
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John Scopes was convicted and fined $100, which was over $1000 in today's money.
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During the trial, the decision was whether John Scopes was guilty or not, but it turned into a constitutionality debate over the Butler Act.

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The Scopes Trial was less about the punishment and more about the precedent that it set in Tennessee. For 42 years after the ruling it was illegal to teach evolution in schools, something that could be considered a violation of freedom of religion.

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Issues debated in The Scopes Trial have been apparent ever since Darwin proposed the theory of evolution. The conflict between religion and science was brought out in this trial.

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The Scopes Trial was more than an argument between evolution and religion. It was a test of the government's ability to censor information pertaining to science and religion.

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The  prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal.
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This trial was about how people were against scienece and looked toward religion. This also questioned the butler act
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The Issue debated Darwins theory of evolution and religion was a main reason this trail was a thing.

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known as scopes monkey trial prosecution of John scopes because he taught people about evolution he was put in trial due to his theory and religious beliefs.
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this link gives great detail and explains each , has a good understandable introduction ab the trial. You learn about the Butler Act of 1925. You learn about the lawyers that were brought onto the case. Along with more understanding on John Scopes. Clarence Darrow's plan and what happened after the trial.

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The scopes trial is about the prosecution of John scopes because he taught people about evolution because people relied on their religious belief's.
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Because Scopes taught that human have evolved from apes, he was technically breaking the law, as he opposed a heavily believed religion.
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The trial was such a huge deal, that Clarence Darrow who was know as a legendary lawyer came to defend John Scopes. The court eventually found Scopes to be guilty and fined him $100. The trial was a big deal and was spread around, giving people the idea of evolution.

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A man named john scopes was arrested for teaching the theory of evolution in a Tennessee public school. the case became extremely controversial. he was found in violation of the Butler Act.
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This source reveals that Scope was only teaching out of a text book which the school approved for him to use in his biology class.
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as the prosecution tried to attack Scope, his defending arguments were that the law violated his own free speech as well as the academic freedom of the students.

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The scopes trial was for a man accused of teaching kids evolution in a public school.
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The scopes trial made a debate on whether kids should or should not learn about evolution
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Scopes violated the Tennessee butler act. People made an argument of religion and evolution out of the trial

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The Scope Trail:  was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John Scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal.
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The scopes trial was in 1925 was the banning the teaching of evolution in public schools. It was court case that targeted a science teacher named John Scopes.
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The scopes trial was also known as the monkey trial because he was sent to court because he taught Charles Darwin theory of evolution.
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This video explains the significance of the scopes trial and what john scopes did to be put on trial. This video also show what John scopes did to get sent to court.

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It was an opportunity to challenge the constitutionality of the bill toward Darwin's theory of evolution and to improve American liberties.
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It brought debate of the teachings of evolution.
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Christians were angry because the theory of evolution broke the values of most Christians.

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John Scopes challenged the fact the fact that God made humans and the Earth. A movie made in that time stated that Christians were closed minded and ignorant.
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The scopes trial was the prosecution of a science teacher for teaching evolution in 1925. The trial was a good opportunity to see if Darwin's Theory was actually true.
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Butler Act

The theory of evolution, as developed by Charles Darwin and others, was a controversial concept in many quarters, even into the 20th century.

Concerted anti-evolutionist efforts in Tennessee succeeded when in 1925, the Tennessee House of Representatives was offered a bill by John W. Butler that made teaching evolution a misdemeanor. The so-called Butler Act was passed six days later almost unanimously with no amendments.

When the ACLU received news of the bill's passage, it immediately sent out a press release offering to challenge the Butler Act.

John Scopes

What became known as the Scopes Monkey Trial began as a publicity stunt for the town of Dayton, Tennessee.

A local businessman met with the school superintendent and a lawyer to discuss using the ACLU offer to get newspapers to write about the town. The group asked if high school science teacher John Scopes would admit to teaching evolution for the purposes of prosecution.

Scopes wasn't clear on whether he had precisely taught the subject, but was sure he'd used materials that included evolution. Scopes taught physics and math, and while he said he accepted evolution, he didn't teach biology.

It was announced to newspapers the next day that Scopes had been charged with violating the Butler Act, and the town wired the ACLU to procure its services. The Tennessee press roundly criticized the town, accusing it of staging a trial for publicity.

William Jennings Bryan

A preliminary hearing on May 9, 1925, officially held Scopes for trial by the grand jury, though released him and didn't require him to post bond.

Three-time presidential nominee William Jennings Bryan volunteered to present for the prosecution. The politician was already well known as an anti-evolution activist who almost single handedly creating the national controversy over the teaching of evolution and making his name inseparable from the issue.

Clarence Darrow

Author H.G. Wells was approached early on to present the case for evolution, but he turned down the offer.

Clarence Darrow - a famous attorney who had recently acted for the defense in the notorious Leopold and Loeb murder trial - found out about the Scopes trial through journalist H.L. Mencken, who suggested Darrow should defend Scopes.

Darrow declined since he was preparing to retire, but news of Bryan's involvement caused Darrow - who was also a leading member of the ACLU - to change his mind.

Darrow and Bryan already had a history of butting heads over evolution and the concept of taking the Bible literally, sparring in the press and public debates.

Darrow's goal in getting involved was to debunk fundamentalist Christianity and raise awareness of a narrow, fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. It was the only time in his career he offered to give free legal aid.

Bryan and Darrow set the tone by immediately attacking each other in the press. The ACLU attempted to remove Darrow from the case, fearing they would lose control, but none of these efforts worked.

William Jennings Bryan Arrives

The grand jury met on May 9, 1925. In preparation, Scopes recruited and coached students to testify against him. Three of the seven students attending were called to testify, each showing a sketchy understanding of evolution. The case was pushed forward and a trial set for July 10.

Bryan arrived in Dayton three days before the trial, stepping off a train to the spectacle of half the town greeting him. He posed for photo opportunities and gave two public speeches, stating his intention to not only defend the anti-evolution law but to use the trial to debunk evolution entirely.

Darrow, meanwhile, arrived into Dayton the day before the trial to little fanfare.

Scopes Monkey Trial Begins

The trial day started with crowds pouring into the courthouse two hours before it was scheduled to begin, filling up the room and causing onlookers to spill into the hallways. There was applause when Bryan entered the court and further when he and Darrow shook hands.

The trial began - somewhat ironically - with a lengthy prayer. The first day saw the grand jury being reconvened and repeating testimony from Scopes' students who had appeared in that trial and jury selection.

Outside the courthouse a circus-like atmosphere reigned, with barbecues, concessions and carnival games, though that died down as the trial was adjourned for the weekend, during which Bryan and Darrow sparred through the press as tensions mounted.

Clarence Darrow's Speech

It was to a packed courthouse on Monday that arguments began by the defense working to establish the scientific validity of evolution, while the prosecution focused on the Butler Act as an education standard for Tennessee citizens, citing precedents.

Darrow responded by laying out the case in an aggressive way, part of a strategy related to the defense planning to waive their closing argument and preventing Bryan's own carefully prepared closing argument.

The statement Darrow made is considered an example of his best passionate public speaking. Darrow's chief argument was that the Butler Act promoted one particular religious view and was therefore illegal. He spoke for over two hours.

Clarence Darrow's Plan

The trial itself began on Wednesday with opening statements. Witnesses followed, establishing that Scopes had taught evolution and zoologist Maynard M. Metcalf gave expert testimony about the science of evolution, a signal that Scopes himself would not take the stand during the trial.

Subsequent days saw prosecutors argue about the validity of using expert witnesses. This provided Bryan with the opportunity for an extended speech on the subject. Defense attorney Dudley Field Malone then countered with a speech of his own and received a thunderous standing ovation.

The next day, the judge ruled that any experts on the stands could be cross-examined. That night, Darrow quietly prepared to call Bryan as an expert witness on the Bible.

William Jennings Bryan on the Stand

Calling Bryan to the stand was a shock for the court. Darrow interrogated him on interpreting the Bible literally, which undercut his earlier sweeping religious speeches. It also cornered him into admitting that he didn't know much about science since the Bible didn't provide any answers.

When the judge ruled Bryan's testimony be taken from the record, Darrow suggested that to save time his client should be found guilty. This prevented Bryan from making a closing statement.

The jury took nine minutes to pronounce Scopes guilty. He was fined $100.

After the Scopes Trial

After the trial, Bryan immediately began to prepare his unused closing statement as a speech for his rallies. He never got to use that speech, since he died in his sleep in Dayton the following Sunday.

Scopes was offered a new teaching contract but chose to leave Dayton and study geology at the University of Chicago graduate school. He eventually became a petroleum engineer in the oil industry.

Intelligent Design

Supporters of both sides claimed victory following the trial, but the Butler Act was upheld, and the anti-evolution movement continued.

Mississippi passed a similar law months later, and in 1925 Texas banned the theory of evolution from high school textbooks. Twenty-two other states made similar efforts but were defeated.

The controversy over the teaching of science and evolution has continued into the 21st century. In 2005, the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District battled over the constitutionality of teaching "intelligent design" in Pennsylvania schools alongside evolution.

The court ruled in that case against intelligent design - now largely discredited as a pseudoscience - as a legitimate topic suitable for education. Nonetheless, educators remain wary of teaching evolution in public schools when parents and politicians object to the topic.

In 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law that targeted the teaching of "critical race theory," so-called "woke" political views and other subjects. The state laws had a chilling effect on educators in the state, including university professors and grade-school teachers who include evolution in their curricula.

Inherit the Wind

In 1955, a play written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee about the Scopes trial called Inherit the Wind debuted in Dallas, Texas. The well-reviewed play has had many revivals worldwide.

A film based on the play, starring Spencer Tracy and Fredric March, premiered in 1960. Inherit the Wind has been remade for television several times since, each time rekindling the controversy over an issue that has yet to be resolved.

Sources

Summer For The Gods. Edward J. Larson.
The Legend of the Scopes Trial. Slate.
A Witness To The Scopes Trial. Scientific American.
The Scopes Trial (1925). University of Minnesota Law Library.
State of Tennessee v. Scopes. ACLU.
Professors in Florida are feeling the chill from DeSantis' education legislation. Miami Herald.

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Scopes Trial, (July 10-21, 1925, Dayton, Tennessee, U.S.), highly publicized trial (known as the "Monkey Trial") of a Dayton, Tennessee, high-school teacher, John T. Scopes, charged with violating state law by teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. The trial's proceedings helped to bring the scientific evidence for evolution into the public sphere while also stoking a national debate over the veracity of evolution that continues to the present day.

In March 1925 the Tennessee legislature had passed the Butler Act, which declared unlawful the teaching of any doctrine denying the divine creation of man as taught by the Bible. World attention focused on the trial proceedings, which promised and delivered confrontation between fundamentalist literal belief and liberal interpretation of the Scriptures. William Jennings Bryan led for the prosecution and Clarence Darrow for the defense.

Jury selection began on July 10, and opening statements, which included Darrow's impassioned speech about the constitutionality of the Butler law and his claim that the law violated freedom of religion, began on July 13. Judge John Raulston ruled out any test of the law's constitutionality or argument on the validity of evolutionary theory on the basis that Scopes, rather than the Butler law, was on trial. Raulston determined that expert testimony from scientists would be inadmissible.

The trial's climax came on July 20, when Darrow called on Bryan to testify as an expert witness for the prosecution on the Bible. Raulston moved the trial to the courthouse lawn, citing the swell of spectators and stifling heat inside. Darrow's cross-examination challenged Bryan on various biblical stories and the validity and practicality of their literal interpretation. Bryan responded by claiming that Darrow's "only aim was to cast slurs on the Bible." With Raulston limiting the trial to the single question of whether Scopes had taught evolution, which he admittedly had, Scopes was convicted and fined $100 on July 21. On appeal, the state Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the 1925 law but acquitted Scopes on the technicality that he had been fined excessively.

In the trial's aftermath, Tennessee prevented the teaching of evolution in the classroom until the Butler Act's repeal in 1967. Additionally, the state legislatures of Mississippi and Arkansas passed their own bans on the teaching of evolution in 1926 and 1928, respectively, which also lasted for several decades before being repealed.

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The scopes trail tried science teacher John Scopes for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution to his students, and it challenged weather people should trust religion or science.
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The scopes trial also called the Monkey trial was talked about nation wide and made people question the theory.
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The Scopes trail challenged traditional and modern beliefs.
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An Act was created called the Butler Act which prohibited the teaching of Evolution in Tennessee.
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The Scopes Trial also known as the ¨Monkey Trial¨ was called this to mock the theory of evolution and how we came to be