John Scopes
This goo was worth a point in December 2022.
publication date: Thursday, December 15, 2022 (part of December 2022)
category: 
Education
clue: After the $100 fine imposed on this teacher, Tennessee's laws did eventually evolve.
explanation: Scopes was the focus of the 1925 "Scopes monkey trial" in which he was found guilty of teaching evolution in violation of state law. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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