scopes trial

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Definition

Proper noun: * The Scopes Trial: A famous American legal case from 1925 in which a high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of violating a Tennessee state law that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools. The trial became a national sensation, symbolizing the conflict between modern science and religious fundamentalism.

Usage
  • The term Scopes Trial is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this historical event. It is often cited in discussions about the intersection of law, education, science, and religion.
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Advanced Usage
  • As a cultural reference: The Scopes Trial is used metaphorically to describe any dramatic public debate or conflict between established traditional beliefs and new scientific or academic ideas.
    • Example: The heated town hall meeting over the new curriculum felt like a modern-day Scopes Trial.
Variants and Related Words
  • Monkey Trial: A common informal nickname for the Scopes Trial.
  • State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes: The formal name of the legal case.
Synonyms
  • The Monkey Trial
  • The Tennessee Evolution Case
Key Figures (Contextual Information)
  • John T. Scopes: The defendant, a substitute high school teacher.
  • William Jennings Bryan: The prosecutor, a former presidential candidate and prominent fundamentalist.
  • Clarence Darrow: The defense attorney, a famous agnostic lawyer.
  • The Butler Act: The Tennessee state law that Scopes was accused of violating.
Noun
  1. a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school; Scopes was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow; Scopes was convicted but the verdict was later reversed

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