In which trial did Darrow defend John T. Scopes?
Scopes "monkey" trial
Leopold and Loeb trial
Ossian Sweet trial
Chicago Seven trial
Answer
The Scopes "monkey" trial was a landmark legal case in which Clarence Darrow defended John T. Scopes, a high school teacher accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools. The trial became a national sensation and pitted Darrow against William Jennings Bryan, a prominent politician and religious fundamentalist. The jury ultimately found Scopes guilty, but the verdict was overturned on appeal.
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