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Based on the excerpt from mencken's account of events, predict how you think the mostly traditionalist jury would decide the case against scopes

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Guilty--the traditionalists were against the teaching of evolution and that is what Scopes was accused of doing.

The Butler Act declared the teaching of evolution unlawful and Scopes was accused of teaching it. The traditionalists were leaning more toward fundamentalist Christianity meaning the Bible is the truth and is literal in its interpretation. Under this belief, evolution is not possible.
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