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John Scopes for teaching evolution
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∙ 12y ago
Seamus Toy
In the Monkey trial, high school teacher John Scopes was charged for teaching human evolution, which was illegal in Tennessee at the time.
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∙ 14y agoThe Scopes Trial [link below]
was a test of law - it was illegal to teach (in the classroom) any theory of evolution [of man] that denied the Creation by God.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopes_Trial
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∙ 13y agoThe Scopes trial in Tennessee in the 1920's was commonly called the "monkey" trial. Scopes was tried for teaching Charles Darwin's "Origin of the Species" in a high school class.
Why was the scopes trial known as the monkey trial?
Because John Scopes was teaching about the evolution of humans from apes (monkeys)
What is the nickname of the scopes trial?
The Monkey Trial.
What groups opposed john t scopes at his trial?
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.
What does the term monkey trial mean?
The monkey trial was a trial where prosecutors were trying to prosecute a guy for teaching evolution. Hence the name monkey trial, as the theory is that we evolved from monkeys.
When was The Great Monkey Trial created?
The Great Monkey Trial was created in 1968.
Is a fish a monkey?
Yes! A fish is a monkey and is also known as a fish monkey
How many pages does The Great Monkey Trial have?
The Great Monkey Trial has 538 pages.
What is the ISBN of The Great Monkey Trial?
The ISBN of The Great Monkey Trial is 0-385-04625-1.
Is there a monkey also known as a monkey-monkey?
Monkey-Monkey is the hero of a children's book, based on an African folk tale.
Who was the Chicago lawyer who defended Leopold and Loeb?
It was Clarence Darrow who is better known for the Scopes Monkey trial in 1925.
What is the Nuremberg trial also known as?
The first trial was the 'Trial of the Major War Criminals' .
What or who was in trial in the Monkey trial?
daa the monkeys its right there in the title
