Sue Kerr Hicks reflects on the 1925 trial of John T. Scopes for teaching the theory of evolution in a Tennessee school

Description:: Sue Kerr Hicks, best known for his role as prosecutor in the 1925 trial of John T. Scopes for teaching the theory of evolution in a Tennessee school, reflects on the trial and the part he played in history. Hicks claims that he actually worked with others to bring the case forward in the courts in order to test the constitutionality of Tennessee's Butler Act which prevented the teaching of evolution. He discusses how the trial progressed, the celebrities who were involved, and his hope that the case would eventually be tested in the United States Supreme Court. Hicks also explains how his name came to be the inspiration for the Shel Silverstein song "A Boy Named Sue," which was popularized by country music performer Johnny Cash. Hicks is interviewed by Jeff Bradley. Ends abruptly.
Date Issued:: 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Place:: Tennessee and Tennessee
Subject Topic:: Lawyers, Evolution (Biology), Study and teaching, Law and legislation, and Silverstein, Shel
Subject Name:: Hicks, Sue Kerr and Scopes, John Thomas
Subject Genre:: Interviews, Trials, litigation, etc., and Interviews
Language:: English
Rights:: In Copyright
URL:: https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5ms3k20h