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It represented the high water mark for creationism. People forget that Scopes was convicted of breaking the Tennessee law against teaching evolutionary theory. For tears after that the texts kept evolution of of Biology. Not until the 60's was evolution brought back into biology texts and in 1987 the Supreme Court struck down all such laws as Unconstitutional.

The Scopes trial represented the length ideologues would go to to suppress the truth about the world.

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What is the nickname of the trial in Inherit the Wind?

The "Scopes Monkey Trial" is the nickname for the real-life trial.


Who was the prosecuter at the scopes trial?

William Jennings Bryan served as one of the prosecutors at the Scopes Trial in 1925. He was a prominent figure in American political history and also a well-known advocate for the prosecution in the trial.


In 1925 this case involved a Tennessee law against the teaching of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in public schools?

The case is known as the Scopes Trial, where John Scopes, a high school teacher, was charged with violating the law by teaching evolution. The trial brought attention to the clash between religion and science in American education.


Who are the two lawyers in inherit the wind?

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.


What was the Scoope's trial?

You are probably thinking of the "Scopes" trial. It took place in 1925, and was also called the Scopes Monkey Trial. It refers to a teacher named John T. Scopes, who taught about the theory of evolution in his biology class in a public school in Tennessee. While today that doesn't sound very unusual, it was against the law in Tennessee-- only the Bible story about creation was permitted. Scopes was charged with violating Tennessee's law about what could and could not be taught in the schools. Scopes' lawyer (the famous Clarence Darrow) argued that the Tennessee law violated Scopes' academic freedom, as well as violating separation of church and state. But Scopes lost and was convicted; he was fined $100. Subsequently, his conviction was overturned on a technicality. The Scopes trial was followed very closely by the newspapers and magazines of that day, and some radio stations even covered the entire trial (TV had not yet been invented, so millions of interested Americans listened to it on radio). The country in 1925 became engaged in a prolonged debate about evolution versus creation, a debate that still persists in some places even today.

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Who was on trial in the scopes monkey trial?

John T. Raulston was the judge in the Scopes trial.


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.


Where did the Scopes Trial happen?

The Scopes Trial, formally known as "The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes" took place in Dayton, Tennessee.


What is the nickname of the trial in Inherit the Wind?

The "Scopes Monkey Trial" is the nickname for the real-life trial.


Why was the scopes trial known as the monkey trial?

Because John Scopes was teaching about the evolution of humans from apes (monkeys)


What does Scopes trial mean?

The Scopes trial refers to the "Scopes-Monkey" trial in which a high school Science teacher in Tennessee violated the Butler Act that made it unlawful to teach evolution in schools. He was found guilty.


What divisions in American society were reflected in the scopes trial?

The people who believed in Darwinism and thought it was important for people to know, but it was illegal to teach thus creating the case Scopes trial


What or who was on the trial in the monkey trial?

John Scopes for teaching Evolution


What or who was on trial in Monkey Trial?

John Scopes for teaching Evolution


What did the Tennessee court decide in the scopes trial in the scops triel?

In 1925 the State of Tennessee accused substitute high school teacher John T. Scopes of violating state law by teaching human evolution in a state-funded school. The trial is known as the Scopes Trial or the Scopes Monkey Trial. Scopes was found guilty and fined $100. The verdict subsequently was overturned.


The American civil liberties union hired him to represent john t scopes?

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) hired Clarence Darrow to represent John T. Scopes in the famous Scopes "Monkey" Trial of 1925. Scopes was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools. Darrow, a renowned defense attorney, argued for academic freedom and the separation of church and state during the trial, making it a landmark case in the debate over science and religion in education.


Where was John T Scopes called to discuss his involvement in the Scopes trial?

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