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Addresses the debate over evolution of mankind.
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Evolution is described as, "The belief that simple forms of life on the earth slowly and gradually gave rise to those more complex and that thus ultimately the most complex forms came into existence."
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Prohibited the teaching of "any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals." (Butler Act 1925)
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Scopes was incarcerated for teaching evolution to his biology class.
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John Scopes was accused of violating Tennessee's anti-evolution act.
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The trial concludes with a guilty verdict and John Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in schools, in violation of Tennessee law. He received a fine of $100 which was later paid by H.L. Mencken
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