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Zack Zeng Mr. Roethler USH February 16, 2016 Scopes trials Scopes Trial, or the Monkey Trials, was a trial about teaching Darwin’s Evolution Theory in public schools (ushistory.org). On March 13, 1925, the Tennessee state passed the Butler Law, which banned the teaching of evolution in any public school. Any teacher who committed to deny divine creation of man would be considered unlawful, and a fine from one hundred to five hundred will be charged. John Thomas Scopes was a high school science

dissolved and fused with the Democratic party. The other Populists decided to continue on as their own thing and not join the Democrats; they lasted until 1908. After the fusion with the democrats, the Populists’ original presidential nominee, William Jennings Bryan, flew a new flag; that of the democrats. Unfortunately for the democrats and the Populists that joined them, Bryan lost the election. Concerning the topic of the Populists failure, these events played a major role in it because they weren’t

supporters. Once McKinley became president, his film sparked the beginning of scheduled announcement known today as The State of the Union. Most believed McKinley’s campaign film helped with his presidential win against Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan. Later, McKinley would serve four years as president before his assassination in 1901 at the Pan-American Exposition. Today, campaign ads are one of the most expensive parts of campaigns and effective with voters that are unreachable on social

The Scopes Trial is part of a series most commonly known as the trial of the century. In this series there are many trials which are looked as revolutionary and important part of history. But even though some trials may be big, they don’t make it into the trial of the century just because their concept and ideology isn’t a very controversial and doesn’t make you choose one side or the other. The Scopes Trial, also known as the “Monkey Trial,” didn’t have much do with the case itself but what it actually

exclaims, “Governor Douglas’ statement rings like a bugle call to battle and it is gratifying to know that he and Mr. Bryan are well nigh in perfect accord” (“What a Democrat Thinks,” April 9, 1908). The “Mr. Bryan” he is referring to is William Jennings Bryan, one of the Democratic Party’s forerunners for the presidential candidacy, and a favorite of Democrats in Texas. Remarks such as these, made by a northern democrat, but featured in a small-town Texas newspaper, are evidence of the devotion

out in the open schools. The American Civil Liberties Union needed to test the law, and a junior instructor named John Scopes, consented to help them. The alleged "trial of the century" united the well known government official and speaker, William Jennings Bryan, who headed the opposition to development campaign; and Clarence Darrow, who was viewed as the best criminal protection legal advisor of the time. The two men, plus their individual direction, clashed in the trail with the indictment in the

On the seventh day of the Scopes trial, the argument between Darrow and Bryan began to shake the people’s belief in creationism. Darrow asked Bryan a variety of questions regarding miracles such as the creation of Earth in six days, the exact time that God had created Earth, or the time period and the logic of the Flood. Instead of answering those questions with biblical contexts and clear explanations, Bryan repeatedly said “I don’t know,” or “I think there maybe” in between his answers. Despite

The Scopes Trial, also referred to as the State Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes or the Scopes Monkey Trial, began on July 10, 1925. This event was a legal case in which a substitute teacher named John Scopes violated the Tennessee Butler Act. The Butler Act administered that evolution was not allowed to be taught in any public school. While substituting a Biology class, Scopes briefly reviewed the evolution chapter in a textbook. He did not recall if he had specifically taught evolution in the class

would be considered a violation of The Butler Act.. In the movie Scopes was arrested, but in real life he turned himself in and teamed up with the American Civil Liberties Union to defend his actions. The defense was led by Clarence Darrow. William Jennings Bryan, a three time presidential candidate and representative of the World Christian Fundamentals Association, led the litigation team. An American journalist named H.L Mencken covered the trial. The preciding judge began each court day with a prayer

New York German community tried to run an ad warning about the trans-Atlantic voyage. But the duty officer at the State department did not approve, so no ads were placed. Later George Vierick, who was in charge of placing the ads, convinced William Jennings Bryan, Secretary of State, that on all but one of the Lusitania's voyages it carried war materials. Bryan had an advertisement run the morning of departure of May 1, 1915. British Naval Intelligence discovered the ad and gave orders to look out for