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The Butler Act, passed in Tennessee in 1925, was a law that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools. It aimed to protect the teaching of creationism as outlined in The Bible, reflecting the religious sentiments of the time. The act gained national attention during the Scopes Trial, where teacher John T. Scopes was prosecuted for violating the law, highlighting the conflict between science and religion in education. The Butler Act was eventually repealed in 1967.

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