"The modern world is the child of doubt and inquiry, as the ancient world was the child of fear and faith" (p. 72). This statement was uttered by Clarence Darrow, the counsel for the defense of John Scopes during the monkey trial that rather questionably...
“The devil can cite scripture for his purposes” said William Shakespeare in The Merchant Of Venice. Much like the devil in this quote illustrates, the Scopes Trial was a battle for control of American society and American culture with fundamentalism as the weapon of choice....
Aside from its legal question, the Scopes Trial was chiefly a conflict of personalities. Given that there were other factors which affected the case, but the trial was influenced by the high profile personnel involved. America’s top criminal lawyer, Clarence Darrow defended Scopes while the...
The Scopes Trial, also known as the “Monkey Trial,” stands as a pivotal moment in American history where science and religion clashed in a courtroom, highlighting the tension between modernity and traditionalism in the 1920s. This landmark trial, which took place in Dayton, Tennessee, is...