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The Scopes Monkey Trial

 

Inherit the Wind85 years ago, the ACLU made national headlines with its first high-profile case: the infamous Scopes "monkey" trial. On October 24, 2009 in recognition of this historic event, the ACLU of Ohio sponsored a production of the classic courtroom drama Inherit the Wind, at the Cleveland Play House. The fictionalized account of the Scopes trial offers a stirring reminder of the ACLU's mission - and the challenges we continue to face as defenders of freedom.


Remembering the Scopes Trial
The Battle Continues
Inherit the Wind: A Cautionary Tale
Whatever Happened To...?



Want to learn more?

To read more about Inherit the Wind, or the events that gave rise to it, refer to the following publications and web sites:

I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life Dramatic Events That Changed America, edited by Byron Hollinshead

Roger Baldwin: Founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, by Peggy Lamson

In Defense of American Liberties: A History of the ACLU, by Samuel Walker

The National Center for Science Education

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

Monkey Trial, American Experience