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Clarence Darrow was a prominent American lawyer known for defending high-profile cases, including the infamous trial of Leopold and Loeb in 1924, where he represented two wealthy young men accused of murder. He is also well-known for defending John T. Scopes in the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, which challenged the legality of teaching evolution in schools. Darrow's legal work often centered around issues of social justice and civil liberties.

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Clarence Darrow was made famous in 1925 because he?

defended teacher John Scopes on behalf of the ACLU.


What did Clarence darrow do that was important in the twenties?

In 1924, Clarence Darrow defended Leopold and Loeb, two teenagers accused of kidnapping and killing Bobby Franks, a 14 year old boy.


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.


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Henry Drummond (Clarence Darrow in the real trial) defended the teacher, Bertram Cates, (John Scopes in the real trial) for teaching evolution.


Who defended john scopes?

The defense team consisted of Clarence Darrow, John Neal, Dudley Field Malone, Arthur Hays, and Frank McElwee


Who was John Scopes defended by during his trial for teaching evolutionism?

Clarence Darrow volunteered his services to the defense. After many changes back and forth, the defense team finally consisted of Darrow, ACLU attorney Arthur Garfield Hays, and Dudley Field Malone.


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.


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.


Religious fundamentalist who defended Christianity during the Scopes Monkey Trial?

The question is stated incorrectly. William Jenning Bryan actually PROSECUTED Scopes on behalf of the State of Tennessee which at the time, had a law against the teaching of evolution. Scopes teaching of evolution was DEFENDED by Clarence Darrow. See below link: