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GCSE History · key term
The widely publicised 1925 trial of John Scopes in Tennessee for teaching evolution in breach of state law.
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Revise: Religion and RaceThe case became known as the Monkey Trial because public discussion focused on evolutionary explanations of human ancestry. Clarence Darrow led the defence, while William Jennings Bryan, a prominent politician and fundamentalist, supported the prosecution.
For the Monkey Trial, distinguish the legal outcome from the publicity: Scopes was found guilty, but fundamentalists suffered damage to their public image.
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