aug 22, 1925 - Scopes Trial

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Tennessee made it illegal to “teach any theory that denies the Story of the Divine Creation… and to teach instead that man had descended from the lower order of animals.” John T. Scopes, a substitute biology teacher, assigned readings for his students from Civic Biology, which was prohibited. He got put on trial. He was found guilty

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ByGrace Geckeler

15 May 2018

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Date:

aug 22, 1925

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~ 100 years ago