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Meaning of JOHN SCOPES

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 Definition: [n]  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)
 
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 Synonyms: John Thomas Scopes, Scopes
 
 See Also: school teacher, schoolteacher

 

 

 

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