The Scopes Trial

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The Scopes Trial was a major milestone for Religious Conservatives. The Fundamentalists believed that the Bible is without errors, and to follow the idea’s of Darwin is defying God’s word. William Jennings Bryan was a politician who based his political speeches form Biblical teachings. He became an advocate for the common man and Fundamentalists. When a public school teacher was arrested for the teaching of evolution, Bryan was the prosecutor for the highly publicized trial. Clarence Darrow was the defense attorney. Bryan, like most Fundamentalists, believed that the Bible is to be taken literally and not questioned. Darrow called Bryan to the stand and asked him if he believed that there are only 24 hours in the day. Bryan answered yes. Darrow

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