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Inherit the Wind: A fictionalised account of the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial" in which a teacher was accused of contravening the fundamentalist laws of Tennessee by teaching Darwinist theory.

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• Famous Trials in American History - Tennessee vs. John Scopes, the "Monkey Trial" Comprehensive information from the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law on the 1925 trial that formed the inspiration for the film.

• Inherit the Wind Detailed plot description, posters, stills and dialogue quotations.

• Teach with Movies - Learning Guide to "Inherit the Wind" Film description, Scopes trial information and an article on the potential educational benefit of the film for children.