The Scopes Trial, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was a famous trial that took place in 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. It centered around the legality of teaching evolution in public schools, as John Scopes, a high school teacher, was accused of violating a state law that banned the teaching of evolution. The trial attracted national attention and became a symbol of the conflict between science and religion in American society. Ultimately, Scopes was found guilty and fined $100, but the verdict was overturned on a technicality. The trial remains a significant event in the history of the evolution-creationism debate in the United States.
