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S3: Best of 2019 : “The Scopes Monkey Trial” Pt. 1: Majority Rule

Parcast Presents
Parcast Presents
Episode • Dec 11, 2019 • 48m
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The state of Tennessee saw the Theory of Evolution as a direct assault on Christian values and therefore banned the subject from classrooms. The resulting criminal charges against science teacher John T. Scopes in 1925 grew into one of the most notable landmark court cases in American history.