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Darrow Denounces Evolution Law at Scopes Trial
Clarence Darrow delivered a dramatic address in Dayton as the Scopes trial resumed. He warned against bigotry and warned that banning evolution could lead to suppression of teaching, literature, and even religious liberty. Spectators, including William Jennings Bryan, watched as the defense parried with the prosecution.
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William J. Losh
United Press
Dayton
Tenn
Tennessee
Clarence Darrow
Scopes
Chicago
Darrow
John T. Scopes
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence
Ruby
Court House
Ben Mackenzie