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100 years ago, John Scopes, a science teacher, was prosecuted for teaching evolution (lemmy.world)

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Source: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/08/nx-s1-5430760/evolution-scopes-creationism-monkey-trial

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/scopes-monkey-trial-100-years-later

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[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

This is mentioned briefly in both the articles, but wanted to highlight that the Scopes trials were initially initiated as a media stunt by the local coal company to bring money and attention to their town. They selected Scopes as the defendant, William Jennings Bryan as lead prosecutor, and, after H.G. Wells declined, Darrow as defense.

Civic groups testing the law to bring them to trial isn't an unusual practice, but it being led by local business to profit the town is.

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