in 1925, he broke Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of Darwinism to his students. *back then, the state and religion wasn't separated*
in 1925, he broke Tennessee law prohibiting the teaching of Darwinism to his students. *back then, the state and religion wasn't separated*
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The Scopes Monkey trial pertained to a high school teacher teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in defiance of the law that prohibited that.
John T. Scopes. He was a high school biology teacher in Dayton, Tennessee. He was accused of teaching evolution in class, which was against the law. He was convicted guilty, but released due to technicality.
In the end, the jury convicted Scopes and fined him $100. In 1927 the Tennessee Supreme Court voided the fine, though not the conviction itself, on a technicality.
The teaching of scientific evolution of the species versus the biblical version.
John T. Raulston was the judge in the Scopes trial.
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The State of Tennessee, which backed the Butler Act, is the entity that was in opposition to John T Scopes at his trial. This trial became known as the Monkey Trial since it had to do with teaching evolution.
The Scopes Monkey trial pertained to a high school teacher teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in defiance of the law that prohibited that.
John T. Scopes couldn't remember whether he actually taught evolution in his classroom, which violated the Butler Act in Tennessee, leading to his trial in the famous Scopes "Monkey" Trial in 1925.
John T. Scopes. He was a high school biology teacher in Dayton, Tennessee. He was accused of teaching evolution in class, which was against the law. He was convicted guilty, but released due to technicality.
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John Scopes in 1925, the "Monkey Trial"
The Scopes Trial ended with John T. Scopes being convicted of teaching evolution in his school. He was fined 100 dollars. The conviction was overturned on a technicality.
In 1925 the State of Tennessee accused substitute high school teacher John T. Scopes of violating state law by teaching human evolution in a state-funded school. The trial is known as the Scopes Trial or the Scopes Monkey Trial. Scopes was found guilty and fined $100. The verdict subsequently was overturned. The trial featured two famous attorneys. William Jennings Bryan argued for the prosecution. Clarence Darrow represented Scopes.
In 1925 the State of Tennessee accused substitute high school teacher John T. Scopes of violating state law by teaching human evolution in a state-funded school. The trial is known as the Scopes Trial or the Scopes Monkey Trial. Scopes was found guilty and fined $100. The verdict subsequently was overturned.
John T. Scopes was born on August 3, 1900.