Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970). Synonyms: John Scopes, Scopes.
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Words linked to "John Thomas Scopes" : John Scopes, schoolteacher, school teacher, Scopes |
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