The Scopes Trial begins in Dayton, Tennessee, as high school science teacher John Scopes is tried for teaching evolution to his students, violating the Butler Act. Best known as the "Scopes Monkey Trial" it became a national trial between over evolution argued by two high-profile attorneys: William Jennings Bryan for the prosecution, and Clarence Darrow for the defense.
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