History of the United States II / Unit 9 USH2 1219 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Scopes Trial
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The idea
In the nineteen twenty-five Scopes trial, William Jennings Bryan argued for the prosecution and Clarence Darrow for the defence.
In practice
Scopes convicted and fined one hundred dollars.
Where people slip
The Yawp quotes Bryan warning that evolution would eliminate love and carry man back to a struggle of tooth and claw. Bryan's earlier roles appear in units five and eight.
Your place on the trail
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