... trial for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. The trial later came to be known as "Scopes Trial," after John Scopes, the defendant. But this was not a trial to see what punishment he would receive. This trial pitted Protestant fundamentalists against the American Civil Liberties Union. In the end, although Scopes was convicted, many saw the victory go to the ACLU. The ... advertisement. With the school's biology teacher out for the last two weeks of class, Scopes took over and began teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. Soon after, he was arrested and charged with a violation of the...

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