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what or who was on trial in the monkey trial apex
High school teacher, John T. Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which had made it unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school.
where was the trial in the monkey trial
The trial was deliberately staged in order to attract publicity to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, where it was held.
who led the prosecution of the monkey trial
The prosecution was ultimately led by Tom Stewart, a graduate of Cumberland School of Law, who later became a U.S. Senator

Question: who led the defense
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