History of the Scopes Trial

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10/22/2007

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Table of Contents History of the Scopes Trial Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction
  2. Bryan and Darrow and the clusters of values and intellectual viewpoints of the 1920's
  3. Bryan's defense of the literal interpretation of the Bible
  4. The movie Inherit the Wind
  5. Understanding the ideology of Iannone
  6. Conclusion

Abstract

In 1925, one of the most famous trials in American history took place. The question being debated was evolution, and a young teacher by the name of John scopes was on trial for teaching it to his students. After an enormous amount of publicity, the famous William Jennings Bryan decided to prosecute the case, and Clarence Darrow took the defense for John scopes. The controversy was deeply rooted and tensions ran high in the small, religious town of Hillsboro. The trial epitomized the war between rationalism and religion because it placed the question of faith vs. science at its center. Those who followed a rational ideology were unable to reconcile the ideas of evolution and with biblical teachings, and people who have believed in creationism all their lives were angered by the ungodliness of Darwin's theory. The scopes trial put the truth regarding the origin of man on trial, and after the famous case, evolution was never viewed in the same light.

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Level :General public Study : Educational studies School/University : Cuny College

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