The Other Side of the Scopes Monkey Trial

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Focusing on the lesser-explored aspect of racism in education, the book delves into the Scopes Trial, highlighting how the text used by Scopes reinforced racial oppression. Bryan's opposition stemmed not from a general aversion to evolution, but from concerns about its implications for human evolution and social hierarchy. He argued that Darwin's ideas justified the "survival of the fittest" mentality, which he linked to the ideologies that fueled World War I. Additionally, Bryan championed local control over educational content in Tennessee.