The Scopes Trial took place in 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. A group of teachers decided to test a law called the Butler Law. The Butler law made it illegal to teach the theory of evolution and instead mandated the biblical interpretation of creationism. The teachers felt that academic freedom and integrity as well as separation of church and state was at stake. Twenty four year old science teacher and football coach John T. Scopes would teach the class. Knowing he would be arrested Scopes taught the class and set into action one of the most important trials in American history. Scopes was arrested for violating the Butler Law. At the resulting trial William Jennings Bryan acted as prosecutor. World famous criminal defense lawyer Clarence Darrow
