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The Scopes Trial was triggered by an intellectual movement. Even though Tennessee passed a law stating that it was unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school, John Scopes taught the subject to his students regardless. His lesson in relation to evolution was informed for the purpose of education and increased awareness of humanity.
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The Scopes Monkey Trial emphasizes the controversial debate between science and religion. The trial was about Darwinism, the theory of evolution, versus Fundamentalism, which, in short, takes the scriptures/bible literally without interpretation. This debate sparked the controversy for American culture, and citizens were torn over whether to follow religious beliefs, or scientific theories of human evolution.
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The video goes over the important events of the Scopes trial, including the laws causing it, the trial itself, the outcome , and the lasting impact of it.
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