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Scopes monkey trial, 1925 with clarence darrow and william jennings bryan and on the eighth day. In the summer of 1925, a young schoolteacher named john scopes stood trial in dayton, tennessee, for violating the state law against the teaching of evolution. The scopes trial is formally known as the state of tennessee v. In the spring of 1925, he had just completed his first year as science teacher and parttime football coach at the high school in the. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ronald kidd is the author of novels for young readers, including the highly acclaimed night on fire and monkey town. His novels of adventure, comedy, and mystery have received the childrens choice award, an edgar award nomination, and honors from the american library association, the library of congress, and the new york public library. Scopes, was charged with violating state law by teaching charles darwins theory of evolution.
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