Why was the Scopes trial viewed as both a victory and a defeat for fundamentalism?

Explanation:

The scopes trial, also known as the scopes monkey Trial, was the 1925 prosecution of science teacher John scopes for teaching evolution in a Tennessee public school, which a recent bill had made illegal. The trial featured two of the best known era, William Jennings Bryan and clarence darrow ,as opposing attorneys. The trial was viewed as an opportunity to challenge the constitutionality for the bill, to publicly advocate for the legitimacy of Darwin's theory of evolution and the enhance the profile of American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

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