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Why Many Americans Still Think Darwin Was Wrong, yet the British Do Not
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, JUL 14 – The 1925 trial challenged Tennessee's Butler Act banning evolution teaching and sparked ongoing debates over science and religion in education, with the ACLU playing a key role.
- In July 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee, John Scopes stood trial for violating the Butler Act by teaching evolution in public schools.
- The trial aimed to challenge the Butler Act, which banned teaching theories denying the Biblical creation of man, sparking national debate on evolution and education.
- The widely covered trial included prominent attorneys on both sides and concluded with John Scopes being convicted and receiving a $100 fine.
- Despite 64% of Americans accepting evolution by 2020, religious fundamentalism, especially among Southern Baptists, strongly predicts rejection, contrasting with 73% acceptance in Britain.
- The Scopes trial's legacy reveals a persistent US conflict over evolution tied to identity and religion, as ongoing legal and cultural battles continue to influence public school teachings.
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