Academic freedom and religion
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.
The Lawyer who won the trial was Attorney William Jennings Bryan. However it might be important to point out that the verdict was later overturned by the appellate court of Tennessee.Correction: Attorney Clarance Darrow was the lawyer who won the trial. Attorney William Jennings Bryan was council for the defense. The case was still overturned on appeal.Note: the Scopes trial was not "against evolution", it was against teaching evolution in any state funded school or university. See the link below for the complete story of the Scopes trial.
William Jennings Bryan
The people who believed in Darwinism and thought it was important for people to know, but it was illegal to teach thus creating the case Scopes trial
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If you are refering to the Monkey Scopes trial then it would be evolution vs. creationism
Evolution and Christianity
The Scopes Monkey trial
its a trail that was against john scopes for teaching something useful that could help other people.
John T. Raulston was the judge in the Scopes trial.
Fundamentalism and moderism
In the Scopes Trial of 1925 in Tennessee, the court found John Scopes guilty of teaching evolution, which was against state law. He was fined $100, although the verdict was later overturned on a technicality. The trial became a significant milestone in the debate between creationism and evolution in American education.
The Scopes Monkey Trial in 1925, also known as the State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, involved the teaching of evolution in schools. John Scopes, a high school teacher, was charged with violating a state law that prohibited teaching evolution in public schools. The trial gained national attention as it pitted creationism against the theory of evolution.
Scopes broke the law by teaching evolution.
William Jennings Bryan
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.
The Scopes Trial, formally known as "The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes" took place in Dayton, Tennessee.