no, because the judge was biased
"Inherit the Wind" is a fictionalized account of the Scopes Monkey Trial, where John Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution. Many believe it was not a fair trial as the judge restricted the defense's arguments and favored the prosecution. The trial was heavily influenced by public opinion and political agendas rather than a pursuit of justice.
The "Scopes Monkey Trial" is the nickname for the real-life trial.
Rachel went to the courthouse in "Inherit the Wind" to support her father, Bert Cates, who was on trial for teaching evolution in a school. She wanted to stand by him and show her support during the trial.
Drummond says that "man is on trial in Inherit the Wind" because the play examines the tension between the freedom of thought and the suppression of ideas, as well as the clash between fundamentalism and modernism. The trial serves as a symbolic representation of the larger societal debate between individual rights and state control.
Henry Drummond (Clarence Darrow in the real trial) defended the teacher, Bertram Cates, (John Scopes in the real trial) for teaching evolution.
E.K. Hornbeck is the reporter in the play, and H.L. Mencken is the reporter in the real-life trial.
William Jennings Bryan was the real-life prosecuting attorney for the Scopes Trial. In the play Inherit the Wind, William Jennings Bryan is portrayed as Matthew Harrison Brady, the attorney against Cates.
from the Bible. "sow the wind, inherit the whirlwind"
The trial was later appealed to a higher court, and charges were dropped. The law against evolution was subsequently ended, letting evolution be taught in schools.
In the play, Inherit the Wind: the defense attorney (for Cates) is Drummond. the prosecuting attorney (against Cates) is Brady. In the real-life Scopes Trial: the defense attorney (for Scopes) is Darrow. the prosecuting attorney (against scopes) is Bryan.
Jack Lemmon played the role of Henry Drummond in the 1999 film Inherit the Wind .He was played by Spencer Tracy in the 1960 version. His character is based on real life attorney Clarence Darrow who was involved in the 'Scopes Monkey Trial' in 1925.
The trial was later appealed to a higher court, and charges were dropped. The law against evolution was subsequently ended, letting evolution be taught in schools.