The Biology teacher who challenged the Butler Act was John T. Scopes. In 1925, he was tried in the famous Scopes "Monkey" Trial for teaching evolution in violation of the law, which mandated the teaching of creationism in Tennessee schools. The trial became a significant legal and cultural battle over science and religion in education. Scopes' case highlighted the tension between modern scientific understanding and traditional beliefs.
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