Clarence Darrow, the defense attorney for John Scopes, was primarily associated with which organization during the trial?
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Correct answer: The American Civil Liberties Union
Darrow was a famous criminal lawyer and agnostic who was recruited by the ACLU. His goal was not just to win the case, but to use the trial to ridicule Fundamentalist beliefs and promote secular education.
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