What is the Scopes Trial?
The Scopes trial, often called the “Scopes Monkey Trial,” occurred in 1925 when the state of Tennessee prosecuted John Thomas Scopes for violating the Butler Act, which prohibited educators in public schools from teaching human evolution. The Scopes trial had strong political implications, causing it to be widely publicized. Additionally, the trial has been consistently held up as an example of the conflict between science and religion.
