Roaring 20s comic strip
Storyboard Text
- Scopes Trial
- The big cheese made his decision!
- The Butler act is passed! It is now illegal to teach evolution.
- We are needing a teacher to help test this law in courts.
- This idea is all wet, but I need money so I will accept this offer.
-
- Isn't that against the law?!
- Good Morning class! Today will will be learning about evolution. It may be a bit of a flat tire.
- Isn't that against the law?!
- In March of 1925, the state of Tennessee passed a law making it a crime to teach evolution in public schools, because it conflicted with many student's religion. This law was called the Butler act.
- No! I didn't' do anything!! But I won't go on the lam.
- We have been told that you were teaching evolution! You're arrested!
- The American Civil Liberties Union placed an ad asking if any teachers would help test the new law in courts. To do this, the teacher would have to teach evolution to his/her students. John Scopes, a teacher from Tennessee, was in need of money and agreed to this idea.
- And we are pronouncing John Scopes guilty for violating the Butler act.
- John Scopes taught a class using textbooks that discussed evolution. It was at a high school in Dayton, Tennessee. Later he admitted that he never specifically taught evolution, but it was used in the student's books.
- Hopefully no one will cast a kitten!
- The Butler Act was overturned by congress today.
- On May 5th, 1925, Scopes was caught and arrested, in violation of the Butler Act. He was then ready for a trial which was to take place later on.
- The trial began finally on July 10. William Jennings Bryan argued for the prosecution, while Clarence Darrow served as the defense attorney for Scopes. After 11 days, John Scopes was prononced guilty and fined S100.
- Oh applesauce!
- In 1967, Tennessee lawmakers overturned the statute, thereby legalizing discussions of evolutionary concepts in the state’s public schools. So Scopes' conviction was overturned.
Over 30 Million Storyboards Created