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The Scopes 'Monkey' Trial of 1925 was a landmark legal case in Dayton, Tennessee, challenging a law against teaching evolution in schools. Science teacher John T. Scopes was prosecuted, with Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan representing the defense and prosecution. The trial highlighted the cultural conflict between religious fundamentalism and scientific rationalism during the Roaring Twenties, with implications for the role of religion in public education and the separation of church and state.
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The 1920s was a period of significant social change and cultural divide, setting the stage for the Scopes Trial
The trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee, a region dominated by religious fundamentalism
The trial represented the tension between the emerging acceptance of evolutionary science and conservative Christian values
The trial tested a state law banning the teaching of human evolution in public schools
The defense was led by famed attorney Clarence Darrow, while three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan represented the prosecution
The trial drew intense media coverage and was the first American trial to be broadcast on radio
The defense aimed to introduce expert scientific testimony to support the theory of evolution, but the judge disallowed this evidence
Defense attorney Darrow called Bryan to the stand, challenging his literal interpretation of the Bible
The trial had profound implications for American society, challenging the role of religion in public education and foreshadowing future debates on the separation of church and state
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John T. Scopes, who was both a ______ teacher and a part-time ______ coach, faced charges for teaching evolution based on Darwin's work.
high school science
football
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The trial, which was the first to be broadcast on ______, featured ______ as the defense attorney and ______ as the prosecutor.
radio
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
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Location significance of Scopes Trial
Held in Bible Belt, symbolizing fundamentalism vs. evolutionary science conflict.
