The Scopes ""Monkey Trial"" by Randy Moore - 9781440878091

The Scopes \""Monkey Trial\""America's Most Famous Trial and Its Ongoing Legacy\nAuthor(s): Randy Moore\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Praeger Publishers Inc\nISBN-13: 9781440878091, 978-1440878091\nSynopsis\nThis book introduces readers to the \""Trial of the Century,\"" revealing how the trial originated, what caused and happened during and after the trial, what happened to the trial's participants, and why the trial still matters nearly 100 years later.\n\nOngoing controversies about school curricula, such as the teaching of Critical Race Theory and the role of parents in public education, can all be traced to the Scopes Trial. Today, the question remains: who controls the school curriculum? This was a foundational issue in the Scopes Trial, and we have been debating this question ever since. This book will help readers understand where these controversies originated and how courts, politicians, and the public handled these issues near.