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Lectures in History
1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2
Feb 4, 2024
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, exploring societal divisions, debates over teaching evolution and eugenics, profiles of key figures like William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, vibrant characters at the trial, legal disputes over compulsory education, intense Darrow vs. Bryan debate, and the lasting cultural legacy of the trial.
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- The Scopes Monkey Trial highlighted cultural divides in 1920s America, touching on issues like urban-rural tensions, immigration, and religious fundamentalism.
- Darrow's defense strategy challenged the constitutionality of the Butler Act, sparking debates on free speech, academic freedom, and the religion-science relationship.
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Background of the Scopes Monkey Trial
The 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial centered on a high school teacher, John T. Scopes, accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act prohibiting the teaching of human evolution in state-funded schools. The trial highlighted the divided nature of 1920s America, covering issues like urban-rural divides, immigration, the Ku Klux Klan, prohibition, and religious modernism versus fundamentalism. The case became a national sensation as Dayton, Tennessee, sought to attract attention by becoming the trial venue.
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