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Jeff Poulin The Scopes Monkey Trial The John T. Scopes trial was one that has changed the scales of justice. No case has ever caused as much of frenzy for such a small fine or punishment. The "Scopes monkey trial" affected a nation's views on religion, politics, rights of speech, and their thought's about one man being able to defeat and reform certain laws. The Scopes trial has been called the trial of the 20th century; I will research the trial to find out what all the frenzy was about. To really get a grip of trial you must understand why the trial took place and the circumstances surrounding it. At the time of the trial America was in a state of reform; there were the traditionalists, known nowadays as Victorians who took the bible at its word, and would not believe any thing but the bible. There were also the modernists,...

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