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Monday, May 05, 2008
Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in TN public schools
On May 5, 1925, high school science teacher John Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution in the Tennessee public schools.
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Scopes Monkey Trial
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Famous Trials
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