Clarence Darrow
That he was teaching the scientifically proven method of evolution rather than the literal translation of The Bible.
John Scopes was a school teacher in Tennessee that illegally taught the theory of evolution in a public school. He was arrested, tried and convicted.
William Jennings Bryan was part of the prosecution team during the Scopes Monkey Trial.
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.
In 1925, John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching the theory of evolution in a public school classroom. Which person served as John Scopes' defense lawyer at the famous Scopes trial?
He was a defense attorney in the Scopes trial
In "Inherit the Wind," the two lawyers are Henry Drummond, who represents the defendant Bertram Cates, and Matthew Harrison Brady, who represents the prosecution. They represent the two opposing sides in the trial over the teaching of evolution in schools.
John T. Raulston was the judge in the Scopes trial.
The Monkey Trial.
The nickname of the trial in "Inherit the Wind" is often referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial.
Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan was prosecuting attorney, Clarence Darrow was the defense attorney.
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John Scopes for teaching Evolution
John Scopes for teaching Evolution
Clarence Darrow, a prominent defense attorney, represented the teacher in the real-life Scopes Monkey Trial, which inspired the play and movie "Inherit the Wind."
John scopes.
Because John Scopes was teaching about the evolution of humans from apes (monkeys)