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The Scopes Monkey Trial

The Issue; What should public schools teach???

The Defense Clarence Darrow

The Prosecution William Jennings Bryan

Results… The prosecution (Religion) wins the trial The defense (Science) wins in court of public opinion Scopes has to pay a fine William J Bryan dies days later from the stress

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