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Which Tennessee teacher was convicted in 1925 for teaching evolution in the trial often nicknamed the Monkey Trial?

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John T. Scopes

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John T. Scopes was the Tennessee teacher at the center of the 1925 evolution trial. He was convicted under Tennessee's Butler Act, though the case became a national debate over science, religion, and education.

aclu.org: state tennessee v scopes

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The case drew national attention partly because it was designed as a test case to challenge Tennessee's law.

librarycollections.law.umn.edu: trials details.php

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Sources: aclu.org, librarycollections.law.umn.edu