Which of the following was true of William Jennings Bryan?
A) He believed evolution should be taught in science classes and made a compelling case for why it was lawful.
B) He transformed fundamentalism into a popular crusade and prosecuted John Scopes for teaching evolution.
C) He was a progressive pastor at New York City's First Presbyterian Church who dismissed biblical fundamentalism as "immeasurable folly."
D) He was a vocal supporter of the Ku Klux Klan and only rose to political prominence during the mid-1920s.
E) He was a staunch progressive within the Republican party who shaped much of the legislation of the 1920s.

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William Jennings Bryan was a key figure in the Scopes Trial, where he prosecuted John Scopes for teaching evolution, aligning with his fundamentalist Christian beliefs against the teaching of evolution in schools.

Which of the Following Was True of William Jennings Bryan