jul 9, 1925 - "Monkey Trial" (July 1925)

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“Monkey Trial” takes place in Dayton, E Tennessee (1925); High-school bio teacher John T. Scopes indicted for teaching evolution, attracted press; Scopes defended by nationally known attorneys; Former presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan = Presbyterian Fundamentalist, joined prosecution; Took stand as expert on Bible; Appeared as foolish by criminal lawyer Clarence Darrow; 5 days after trial, Bryan has stronk → DIES bcuz of heat/witness-stand strain

Clash btwn theology & biology = inconclusive, Scopes found guilty, fined $100, Fundamentalists won only small victory, Absurdity of trial → more ridicule for cause, Christians coming to reconcile religion w/ findings of modern science

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