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Ernest Freeberg

Ernest Freeberg is a professor of history at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

Stories by This Author

1925-Dayton, TN - The famous Scopes trial in 1925 pitted two of the best known lawyers in America against each other in a duel over the Bible that attracted world-wide attention. William Jennings Bryan, seated, left, cools himself with a fan during the trial in Dayton, Tennessee, while Clarenece Darrow, standing with arms folded, watches the proceedings. The trial was moved outdoors to escape the sweltering heat of the courtroom.
The Review | Essay
A Century After the Scopes Trial, Cowards Still Rule in Tennessee
By Ernest Freeberg March 12, 2025
The trial is celebrated as a progressive landmark. But how much progress has been made?