Scopes Monkey Trial By Emma and Azul

The Butler Law: a law stating that evolution can only be taught by way of the Bible.

Overview: Tennessee teacher, Scopes, broke the Butler Law. He didn't teach evolution the way of the Bible, but the way humans actually evolved.

Scopes taught evolution, not as a set-up or joke, but to teach his students how humans evolved.

The lawyer defending Scopes was Clarence Darrow

The lawyer who opposed evolution was William Jennings Bryan

Trial: Scopes and his lawyer were trying to prove that laws disallowing the teaching of evolution was illegal. The Judge ruled a scientist testimony inadmissible because he believed in Christianity. Bryan talked to the judge while he was in church about how the defensive strategy was stupid.

Outcome: The Judge ruled against Scopes and fined him $100. Then, the Tennessee Supreme Court appealed Scopes conviction and allowed him to teach evolution.

The Butler Law could have never been enforced because any fine over $50 the jury has to decide the fine, not the judge.

Scopes punishment was being fined $100, the minimum for breaking the law.

Five days after the trial, opposing counsel, William Bryan, died.

Works Cited:

Linder, Douglas O. "An Introduction to the John Scopes (Monkey) Trial." An Introduction to the John Scopes (Monkey) Trial. UMKC, n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2016.

"Monkey Trial." PBS. PBS, 1991-2001. Web. 22 Mar. 2016.

"The Monkey Trial." Ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association, 2008-2014. Web. 22 Mar. 2016.

"The Scopes 'Monkey Trial' - July 10, 1925 - July 25, 1925." Inherit/1925. Xroads, n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2016.

Greer-Banks, Cori. "The Scopes Monkey Trial." YouTube. YouTube, 20 Dec. 2013. Web. 22 Mar. 2016.

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