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Why was national attention drawn to William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow in the Scopes trial of 1925?
william jennings
Who was part of the prosecution team during the Scopes Monkey Trial?
William Jennings Bryan was part of the prosecution team during the Scopes Monkey Trial.
What positions did William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow each represent at the Scopes Trail?
Bryan represented the state which had a law against teaching evolution and believed totally the Bible account of the creation. Darrow was an atheist who was against the state law, defended evolution and Stokes's right to teach it.
Who were the major people involved in the scopes trial?
Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan was prosecuting attorney, Clarence Darrow was the defense attorney.
What court case of the 1920s is associated with William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow?
The Scopes Trial In 1925 (monkey trial) Tennessee Trial. Bryan Representing The Parties Against The Darwin Theory Of Evolution. Darrow For Evolution.
Who was clarence darrow's main supporters in the scopes trial?
William Jennings bryan, three-time democratic canadate for president and a devout fundamentalist, served as a speacial prosecutor.
What was the subject of the famous 1925 trial where lawyers clarence darrow and William jennings Bryan talked about monkeys?
The famous 1925 "monkey trial" was on the subject of teaching evolution.
Why did Darrow decide to take the Scopes Trial?
Clarence Darrow volunteered to represent John Scopes in trial specifically so he could engage William Jennings Bryan in debate over religion and science. He had tried unsuccessfully in the past and used the trial as a mechanism to finally confront Bryan.
Who were the 2 opposing lawyers in the Scope trial?
The two opposing lawyers in the Scopes trial were Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan. While Bryan's side won the case, it began the process of allowing the theory of evolution to be taught in schools.
Who were the lawyers in the scopes trial?
William Cullen Bryan for the State of Tenneesee Clarence Darrow for Mr. Scopes.
What was defended at the Scopes Trial?
Academic freedom and religionEvolution and the role of science and religion in public schools and in American Society. John T. Scopes, a biology teacher, was tried for teaching Darwinism in a Tennessee public school--which was at the time, illegal.Scopes trial was a 1925 case that debated by William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow. Scopes was tried to challenged the Tennessee law by teaching the Evolution. Darrow believed in free speech, and Bryan believed in fundamentalism. This trial took place in Tennessee.
How do the townspeople characterize Clarence Darrow?
they supported bryan more than darrow
