Outline: John Thomas Scopes was a teacher in Dayton, Tennessee who was charged with violating Tennessee's Bulter Act, this act prohibted the teaching of evolution in Tennessee's schools.
John T. Scopes was born on August 3rd 1900 and grew up in Paducah Kentucky. His parents insisted that all the children should read books and philosophy and quizzed them regularly on their readings. John Scopes attended the University of Kentucky and graduated in 1924. John's occupations were he served as Rhea County High School's principal, football coach, algebra and phycis teacher. John Thomas Scopes died on October 21st 1970 in Shreveport, LA.
Timeline: John Thomas Scopes was born- August 1900 Graduated from the University of Kentucky- June 1924 Charged with violating Tenneesee's Bulter Act- May 1925 Found gulity and had to pay $100 fine- July 1925 He went to the University of Chicago for geology- June 1930 John Scopes passes away- October 1970
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Outline: John Thomas Scopes was a teacher in Dayton, Tennessee who was charged with violating Tennessee's Bulter Act, this act prohibted the teaching of evolution in Tennessee's schools.
John T. Scopes was born on August 3rd 1900 and grew up in Paducah Kentucky.His parents insisted that all the children should read books and philosophy and quizzed them regularly on their readings.
John Scopes attended the University of Kentucky and graduated in 1924.
John's occupations were he served as Rhea County High School's principal, football coach, algebra and phycis teacher.
John Thomas Scopes died on October 21st 1970 in Shreveport, LA.
Timeline:
John Thomas Scopes was born- August 1900
Graduated from the University of Kentucky- June 1924
Charged with violating Tenneesee's Bulter Act- May 1925
Found gulity and had to pay $100 fine- July 1925
He went to the University of Chicago for geology- June 1930
John Scopes passes away- October 1970
Bibliography: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/scopes/sco_sco.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_T._Scopes