What issue was at the heart of the court case The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes?
A)The teaching of evolution in public schools
B)Transporting obscene material through the postal service
C)Flag-burning
D)Interracial marriage

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The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes (1925), better known as "the Scopes Monkey Trial," was the trial of Tennessee science teacher John Scopes, who violated Tennessee's Butler Act by teaching the theory of evolution in a public school. Scopes was a substitute teacher who agreed to be a participant in an ACLU test case challenging anti-evolution education laws. Notable lawyer and three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan prosecuted the case; legendary defense attorney Clarence Darrow defended Scopes. H was found guilty of the crime but later won an appeal on a technicality.

What Issue Was at the Heart of the Court Case