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The Scopes Monkey Trial

The Scopes Monkey Trial. Background Information. Following WW1 many rural communities saw a surge in fundamentalism This was an example of the urban/rural clash of cultures Fundamentalists launched a campaign throughout the country to ban the teaching of Darwin’s theory of evolution

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The Scopes Monkey Trial

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  1. The Scopes Monkey Trial

  2. Background Information • Following WW1 many rural communities saw a surge in fundamentalism • This was an example of the urban/rural clash of cultures • Fundamentalists launched a campaign throughout the country to ban the teaching of Darwin’s theory of evolution • Tennessee’s anti-evolution law was called the Butler Law (1925)

  3. Background Information • A high school teacher, John Scopes, taught his students about Darwin’s theory of evolution • The state of Tennessee brought a suit against John Scopes for violation of the Butler Law VS

  4. Trial of the Century • William Jennings Bryan – attorney for the prosecution • Clarence Darrow – attorney for the defense VS

  5. Dayton, TN Courthouse Courthouse Dayton, TN

  6. Outcome • Scopes was found guilty and fined $100 • The verdict upheld the Butler Law and was a victory for the conservative fundamentalists • The verdict was seen as a victory for morality and a reaction against the “immoral” urban lifestyle • Darrow appealed to the TN Supreme Court – verdict was overturned, but the Butler Law existed until 1967

  7. Why is the hand labeled “Tennessee”? • In the opinion of the cartoonist, what is the verdict in Tennessee going to do to education?

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