jul 1, 1925 - Evolution

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1925

Mar 23 Tennessee's Governor Austin Peay signs a law that prohibits the teaching of evolution. He states that "the very integrity of the Bible in its statement of man's divine creation is denied by any theory that man descended or has ascended from any lower order of animals."

May 5 The American Civil Liberties Union wants to test Tennessee's new law against teaching evolution. A group of businessmen in the town Dayton, Tennessee, has been looking for publicity for their town, and they have talked a local teacher into using a textbook that has a chapter on evolution. The teacher, John T. Scopes, is arrested for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.

Jul 21 In Tennessee the so-called "Monkey Trial" ends. John T. Scopes is convicted of violating state law for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. Scopes is fined $100.

Oct 16 The Texas School Board prohibits the teaching of evolution.

1926

Feb 9 Teaching theory of evolution is forbidden in schools in Atlanta, Georgia.

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