One of my history professors gave an entire lecture on this case, and to date that was my favorite lecture I've ever attended. Another fun fact: During the trial, the judge was deadass eating a bucket of boiled peanuts.
“I have been called on by God to see this case.” Your honor we ask the judge to recuse himself as he just stated why he can’t be impartial in this case.
Ya'll forgot to mention that Clarence Darrow was a more devout Christian than William Jennings Bryan, that's how he made him look like fool on the stand. Clarence Darrow is a good example to others; defend the right of knowledge even if it contradicts what you personally believe. (I live about 20 mins from Dayton; Darrow is a little bit of a folk hero to us)
William Jennings Bryan’s winter home is just a few miles from my house. I admire Bryan a lot, although he was clearly wrong about evolution, and also about reading the Bible as a literal historical record, which it was never meant to be.
@@brainflash1 This makes no sense. How could he ignore the part of the book that prophesied the coming of Jesus, and gives the laws Jesus himself said he came not to break? Without the Old Testament there is no Messiah. The New Testament is part of the Bible, not the whole thing.
@@michaelcullen5308 Ah, the old No True Scotsman argument. Lets you Christians murder other Christians without feeling too bad, eh? I'm not in the least surprised that Bryan got up to defend the Bible without knowing enough about it to defend it. "What do you mean God was prevented from smiting by a foreskin!?"
Clarence Darrow: *invites Williams Jennings Bryan to the stand* Williams Jennings Bryan: "I'm going to end this man's whole career" Clarence Darrow: *destroys Williams Jennings Bryan's whole career*
Their economy was tanking 4 years before the Great Depression? For once Tennessee was actually ahead of the national curve. Also, the Butler Act remained Tennessee state law until 1967.
All the southern states, Tennessee, Georgia, etc. already had failing economies before the Great Depression, because of falling agricultural prices and lesser demand for the goods.
@@rheajoshi4162 All kidding aside, yes the agricultural economy was in bad shape across the entire US in the 1920's. Farm production had been greatly increased during WWI which lead to peacetime oversupply.
@@brainflash1Well the Union didn't exactly have the space nor the means for the agriculture needed on such a scale. To deny the South would have meant famine and death for untold numbers. They do not appear to have had much of a choice.
@@Tryo707 Actually, not true. While only 40% of Northerners were engaged in agriculture compared to 80% of Southerners, the North had double the average yield per acre and per worker in 1860, mainly due to advances in farming techniques and mechanization necessary to feed a growing urban population. In fact, by 1860, the North produced half the nation's corn, 4/5th of all wheat, and 7/8th of all oats. In contrast, 2/3rds of Southern farmland were dedicated to cash crops like cotton (actually, mostly just cotton), tobacco, and sugarcane. Because of this, the South was actually reliant on Northern exports of corn and wheat both before and after the Civil War (with mass starvation during the war due to a lack of grain). This risky monoculture planting of cotton wouldn't change until the Boll Weevil Infestation of 1915-1922 devastated the South, forcing them to switch to new crops to survive. Note: a mechanical thresher in 1860 could harvest 12 times as much grain per hour as could six men. While a few farmers in the South tried to invest in such devices, slaves were much cheaper, had a lower upkeep, and could work in the rain or mud without breaking down. Also the investment tied up in slavery meant that very few were willing to try.
DW explained they stopped doing that so it wouldn’t become a competition type thing... presumably also because they don’t want to unintentionally glorify over drinking.
Bloody hell this is hilarious! The actors are brilliant! It's good to see some of my fav. Hi Bradly! Hi Jack! Oh, and of course all of the Drunk History fam! Thanks for another gem! 😆
I kid you not, when I was in high school in east TN back in the early millennium, we had a nativity scene in front of the science section that was comprised of dead cats with sticks up their asses. TN really hasn't changed much I'm afraid. Don't even get me started on the dog and pony show that was our "education". ...I miss all of the nature out there though. Lovely place. Insane people, but...lovely place.
I was a little disappointed they didn't mention H.L. Mencken anywhere in the piece - not that he was important to the trial, but he is the man E.K. Hornbeck was based on.
Clarence Darrow said, “Scopes is not on trial. Civilization is on trial.” You know, trying to get people in Tennessee, or, for that matter, in America, to side with civilization over ignorance and tribalism is always a long shot.
I like these kinds of episodes where the storyteller is just telling the story and the humor comes naturally. He's not forcing in poor jokes that have nothing to do with anything.
Let's not forget: Darrow *LOST* the case, teaching evolution was banned, and the poor teacher was punished. With a fine, rather than jail time, but still.
It's also worth noting that William Jennings Bryan had run for president 29 years before this trial, and the majority of the people in that town of Dayton had voted for him
In case you guys are wondering, There's a play based off of this trial called "Inherit the Wind." I'm sure some of you read this in high school. It's a very interesting case/story
catalinacurio mmmmm, if only one theory of how earth came to exist is taught in most schools from k-graduate school when there are dozens if not hundreds of theories from thousands of cultures, it seems like didn’t really change anything. It’s still monotheistic, except the universe is the identified higher power instead of Jehovah. No other discipline promotes one school thought on a topic that can’t be proven except this one
@@staciyoung5689 awell idk about you but at mexico we are taught all the theories, creasionsm, rvolutionism, natural selection, Catastrophism and Uniformitarianism (and i belive those are all if i remember correctly ) and then we learn why they may be true or not using the scientific method as a guide. The exam is based on you knwing the different theories, why are they theories or just hyphothesis and not laws, and the differences among them.
@@staciyoung5689 if it's disproven we will teach the one with more facts and evidence behind it, on one hand, we have hundreds of years of research fossils, DNA, structural similarities, unused organs like the appendix and way more, on the other hand, you got some book that has more holes then swiss cheese
aman rahmani Speaking of holes, every read a history book? Ever remember seeing a brown or black leader in your world history books? If you are in the US, the answer is no. Yet and still we keep teaching it. We overlook holes all the time if it supports our propaganda.
@@staciyoung5689 thats not really the same thing at all first my ap world class the first half of the year we barley even talked about europe and instead focused a lot on africa,china and the precolmbian americas and secondly the truth of the matter is historically brown and black rulers didnt impact the modern world on the same level as say king henry the 8th or king geroge the third
I'd favor freedom for teaching evolution in public schools and separation of church and state, too, but the truth isn't as one dimensional as often taught. For example, Scope's book, "A Civic Biology: Presented in Problems" (Hunter) taught a junk science rendition of social evolution holding that African- Americans were a lower race and society could be improved by eugenics, preventing intermarriage, etc. Bryant's side was correctly against that stance and Darrow was hypocritical. So choosing the correct side depends on which issues you emphasize.
Actually no. He made the famous "Cross of Gold Speech". He talked about moneyed interests and the plight of the poor farmers at the mercy of creditors.
Not true. Bryan opposed big business, eugenics, imperialism, the gold standard, and corruption. He fought for the poor and remade the Democratic Party into the party of the people.
Fun fact: William Jennings Bryan was nominated for President by the Democratic Party 3 times. He could have been President. Think about that for a moment. He got really close once as well.
A lot of good summary here, but here's the run-down for slightly more accuracy: Yes, Scopes was recruited specifically to challenge the law. He never spent a single night in jail for this. Lawyers specifically used him as a case to test the law and the original trial was meant to be a quick conviction so that the real trial could take place in higher courts challenging the law instead. Unfortunately W.J. Bryan was a populist presidential contender at the time and the prosecution recruited him to make the case more high profile. Bryan was not even meant to really participate but rather just be present and give a speech at the end, boosting the case of the prosecution as well as Bryan's popularity. Enter Clarence Darrow, who already had a reputation of being a self-avowed agnostic who attacked Bible-thumpers previously. (despite what the play 'Inherit the Wind' would have you believe he was not a friend of Bryan, nor was he a Christian believer) When he saw Bryan joined the case he insisted to join in. Much of the defense counselors didn't want him on the case either because they foresaw what the trial would turn into. Nevertheless they did realize that Darrow had the greatest expertise in challenging Christian fundamentalist bullying. Darrow calling Bryan to the stand did happen, but unlike in most depictions it was an outdoors event due to sizzling heat that day and need for extra room for the additional crowd. Ironically, the jury was not present that day, as they had to be removed for testimony to be entered only for the records but not deemed appropriate for a verdict. (at this level the only role of the jury is to confirm whether or not the defendant broke the law, not whether the law is just) The jury did come back with a guilty verdict as was originally intended, and the judge set a nominal fine on Scopes not because he sympathized but because he also knew that the intent was to test the law in a higher court, not punish the recruit. Bryan did die soon after and it was Darrow who famously said 'he died of a busted belly.' (far from the compassionate depictions of Darrow blaming the media for that attitude) In the wake of the trial public opinion actually went in favor of creationism, (much due to Darrow's depiction as an anti-Christian bully at the time) not evolution as many would have you believe. However, the circus around the trial did make the Tennessee legislature repeal the law before it could make it to the appellate court.
And before anyone writes 'dude, chill! It's DRUNK history' I am fully aware. I just wanted to put out there that the real history was actually even more amusing in this case than the shortened basic version. It sounded like a drunk man wrote it to begin with based on people who were all drunk making it!
Williams Jennings Bryant knows the law too. He should have known he would not have been able to make a closing argument. He should have not got on the stand.
I've really been enjoying drinking and watching these drunk history lessons. im a little worried that i wont remember half of these... BUT ! i really like these. thanks Com cent!
keshia nowden omg I seriously thought it was him but he looked a little different than he normally does these days so I thought I was just wrong. But thank you so much I really appreciate it!!!
Fun fact for any who may not know. To this day in Dayton Tennessee, Bryan college is a Christian liberal arts school named after Williams Jenning Bryan. They offered me a partial scholarship to play basketball when I was in high school. During the application, one of the questions was "have you ever (including just one time) used drugs, alcohol, or tobacco?" I selected yes, and they sent a fucking medical sheet that I needed to have a doctor clear before I could attend. Seriously. They're crazy.
@Starchivore Sam LMAO I actually knew that and I guess because of the comment I replied to used the put the s on the wrong name 😂 But good looking out, stranger. Thanks for correcting my mistake.
I did a documentary on this and how it affected women's universities in Florida. We called it: "Filthy Dreamers," which is the actual term from the bible in the book of jude that religious fundamentalists used to label the administration and teachers who taught evolution.
As most people already know, the movie "Inherit the Wind" is loosely based on this trial.* What most people don't know is that the part where Darrow is question Jennings on the stand about whether a "day" in Genesis is actually a 24 hour day is virtually verbatim from what was actually said. Clarence asks him about whether the first day in Genesis was a 24 hour day or some other definition of day (since according to the bible the sun was not even created until the fourth day!) and Jennings says "I do not think about things that I do not think about!" to which Clarence responds, "Well, do you ever think about things that you DO think about?" It's hilarious so I thought it was embellished for the movie, but no! Here's the clip of the exchange here: th-cam.com/video/vtNdYsoool8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9EcMmbV32qe0LC2U&t=326 * You can find this on Fubo, Tubi and Pluto TV (all free with ads).
rawrosawrusrex Right! I vaguely remember it being on when I was younger, and asking my mom why they were yelling, lol. And I think Darrin from Bewitched was in it!!! Lol. Crazy to think of all the changes just in the last 100 years or so.
They made it twice and both were great, mostly on the strength of the dynamic between the actors who played Drummond (Tracy) and Brady (Bryan). The original was indeed Spencer Tracy as Drummond facing off with Fredric March as Brady. Then when they made it a second time in 99, they had the good sense to cast Jack Lemmon as Drummond and George C Scott as Brady. 4 legends.
Robert Williams Isn’t Frederick March the banker from The Best Years of Our Lives? Of course he would have been older in this movie. I haven’t seen the Jack Lemmon/George C Scott one, though they are both talented as well. The George C Scott TV version of A Christmas Carol was always my favorite version, lol.
This was an important moment in American history. For those of you who want a fuller and even more entertaining version, watch the film "Inherit the Wind," or read the script of the original play (it's published). The film's only weakness is that it makes Bryan look like a buffoon, which rather undermines Darrow's victory (anybody can make a buffoon look stupid). The Skopes trial is still germane: America is still suffering from the narrow-mindedness and blind faith of Fundamentalists.
Imagine winning an argument so well that you kill the man on the other side.
Sticks and stones may break my bones but words may cause organ failure.
Sounds like a duel
Imagine winning an argument by refusing to argue.
@@thebeast619 lolololol
This argument cannot continue without my conscious and knowing *consent* I may not let my words be under your wrath of manipulation!
One of my history professors gave an entire lecture on this case, and to date that was my favorite lecture I've ever attended. Another fun fact: During the trial, the judge was deadass eating a bucket of boiled peanuts.
Ziaberry sounds like something a hick would do, peanuts
*BIBLE BELT INTENSIFIES*
Also, there were people who brought dancing monkeys into town to mock evolution.
I’m first cousins with the judge’s grandkids haha
Maybe it’s great grandkids I can’t remember
“I have been called on by God to see this case.” Your honor we ask the judge to recuse himself as he just stated why he can’t be impartial in this case.
The judge decides not to recuse himself, according to the power of judges.
It was a slightly different time XD
Ya'll forgot to mention that Clarence Darrow was a more devout Christian than William Jennings Bryan, that's how he made him look like fool on the stand. Clarence Darrow is a good example to others; defend the right of knowledge even if it contradicts what you personally believe. (I live about 20 mins from Dayton; Darrow is a little bit of a folk hero to us)
The difference is Clarence Darrow had the balls to admit that the Old Testament was a fairy tale. He didn't need to believe in it to believe in Jesus.
William Jennings Bryan’s winter home is just a few miles from my house. I admire Bryan a lot, although he was clearly wrong about evolution, and also about reading the Bible as a literal historical record, which it was never meant to be.
Considering that one of Darrow’s most famous speeches was titled “Why I am an agnostic”, I would take issue with your claim.
@@brainflash1 This makes no sense. How could he ignore the part of the book that prophesied the coming of Jesus, and gives the laws Jesus himself said he came not to break? Without the Old Testament there is no Messiah. The New Testament is part of the Bible, not the whole thing.
@@michaelcullen5308 Ah, the old No True Scotsman argument. Lets you Christians murder other Christians without feeling too bad, eh?
I'm not in the least surprised that Bryan got up to defend the Bible without knowing enough about it to defend it. "What do you mean God was prevented from smiting by a foreskin!?"
The fact that he says William Jennings Bryan's name wrong every. time. Is too funny to mee
Williams Jenning Bryans
It's hilarious because he only misplaces the S. But does it every time.😂😂😂
Agent Kingston
John Mulaney needs to act in one of these
John Mulaney needs to be the narrator in one of these
That would be just memoirs for that tall tired immortal child 😉
John Mulaney needs to act, narrate, and slowly take over all the other acting parts until he’s the only one with 0 context or addressing
I dont think he drinks anymore. Cant really do drunk history when you're not drunk.
Did you think of that because right at 0:34 that actor on the left totally looks like him?
"I'm gonna destroy you as a witness..." should be a mantra.
It's William Jennings not Williams Jenning.
As someone who plays an expert witness in mock trial, it is absolutely already a mantra
“No, I think he died of diabetes”
“Welp, perfect ending”
2:30 Can we take a moment to appreciate that one of the scientists is holding an adorable stuffed monkey? 😂
I know, I really wanted to hear his testimony lol
I like the little subtle wave at 2:33.
lol I can't believe i live in the town it happened in
Clarence Darrow: *invites Williams Jennings Bryan to the stand*
Williams Jennings Bryan: "I'm going to end this man's whole career"
Clarence Darrow: *destroys Williams Jennings Bryan's whole career*
You get 0 for originality.
Since Bryan had only a few days to live at that point, I don’t think his career really suffered much.
Shut up dummy.
He destroyed his will to live
Are we all just gonna sit here and pretend we don’t know that Jack McBrayer is immortal?
Ikr. I've seen him on TV since I was a super small child. Dude is fooling us all
I mean, good guys never really age 😄
He's an angel. Angels are immortal.
Their economy was tanking 4 years before the Great Depression? For once Tennessee was actually ahead of the national curve.
Also, the Butler Act remained Tennessee state law until 1967.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, we should NEVER have let the south back in the Union.
All the southern states, Tennessee, Georgia, etc. already had failing economies before the Great Depression, because of falling agricultural prices and lesser demand for the goods.
@@rheajoshi4162 All kidding aside, yes the agricultural economy was in bad shape across the entire US in the 1920's. Farm production had been greatly increased during WWI which lead to peacetime oversupply.
@@brainflash1Well the Union didn't exactly have the space nor the means for the agriculture needed on such a scale. To deny the South would have meant famine and death for untold numbers. They do not appear to have had much of a choice.
@@Tryo707 Actually, not true. While only 40% of Northerners were engaged in agriculture compared to 80% of Southerners, the North had double the average yield per acre and per worker in 1860, mainly due to advances in farming techniques and mechanization necessary to feed a growing urban population. In fact, by 1860, the North produced half the nation's corn, 4/5th of all wheat, and 7/8th of all oats.
In contrast, 2/3rds of Southern farmland were dedicated to cash crops like cotton (actually, mostly just cotton), tobacco, and sugarcane. Because of this, the South was actually reliant on Northern exports of corn and wheat both before and after the Civil War (with mass starvation during the war due to a lack of grain). This risky monoculture planting of cotton wouldn't change until the Boll Weevil Infestation of 1915-1922 devastated the South, forcing them to switch to new crops to survive.
Note: a mechanical thresher in 1860 could harvest 12 times as much grain per hour as could six men. While a few farmers in the South tried to invest in such devices, slaves were much cheaper, had a lower upkeep, and could work in the rain or mud without breaking down. Also the investment tied up in slavery meant that very few were willing to try.
BJ Porter calling him “Williams Jenning Bryan” the entire time was the best part!
I think they should start each episode by telling us what they're drinking
Like te cars at the beginning of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
DW explained they stopped doing that so it wouldn’t become a competition type thing... presumably also because they don’t want to unintentionally glorify over drinking.
Some episodes do
really? I literally don't care what they're drinking
They're drinking alcohol.
Bloody hell this is hilarious! The actors are brilliant! It's good to see some of my fav. Hi Bradly! Hi Jack! Oh, and of course all of the Drunk History fam! Thanks for another gem! 😆
Tennessee, fighting against science for nearly 100 years!
It's America, and our Christians.
I kid you not, when I was in high school in east TN back in the early millennium, we had a nativity scene in front of the science section that was comprised of dead cats with sticks up their asses.
TN really hasn't changed much I'm afraid. Don't even get me started on the dog and pony show that was our "education".
...I miss all of the nature out there though.
Lovely place. Insane people, but...lovely place.
Jack McBrayer as Clarence Darrow.... Seems about right.
He should be the one playing Mr Rogers instead of Tom Hanks.
a shame his voice was dubbed over. still funny though
@@masungayongiro Yeah, but you can totally still hear him speaking.
I love Jack as much as you do, but his build is wrong and he looks way too young.
Inherit the Wind (1960) is a fantastic film based on this with Spencer Tracy at his best.
Dougie I show my students excerpts from this film whenever I teach US History 2.
I was a little disappointed they didn't mention H.L. Mencken anywhere in the piece - not that he was important to the trial, but he is the man E.K. Hornbeck was based on.
It's a great movie but it's not 100% accurate.
@@layne721 He was also one of the wittiest and well- informed journalists and commentators in American history
Clarence Darrow said, “Scopes is not on trial. Civilization is on trial.”
You know, trying to get people in Tennessee, or, for that matter, in America, to side with civilization over ignorance and tribalism is always a long shot.
A courageous thing to post, way to take a stand!
Mike Pence really out here in 2019 still being a creationist
ALEX VAN ZANDT he’s definitely not
Even the Democrats can't run a candidate who doesn't pretend to be religious.
Awesome casting! I love Bradley Whitford
He's the best. I was trying to place his face and finally figured out that he's Commander Lawrence in the Handmaid's Tale.
I'm pretty sure it's against the law in some states not to love Bradley Whitford.
Crazy fact both Scope and Bryan are from the same hometown. Salem Illinois. Bryan delivered the commencement speech at scopes high school graduation.
I like these kinds of episodes where the storyteller is just telling the story and the humor comes naturally. He's not forcing in poor jokes that have nothing to do with anything.
KENNETH THE PAGE
Let's not forget: Darrow *LOST* the case, teaching evolution was banned, and the poor teacher was punished. With a fine, rather than jail time, but still.
I live in dayton and there's a museum under the same courthouse that the trial was in.
Interesting! I’d love to visit it one day!
Drunk History is so good!
It's also worth noting that William Jennings Bryan had run for president 29 years before this trial, and the majority of the people in that town of Dayton had voted for him
Also that wasn't the only time he ran for president, in total he ran three times
In case you guys are wondering, There's a play based off of this trial called "Inherit the Wind." I'm sure some of you read this in high school.
It's a very interesting case/story
Challenging this ridiculous law changed history for the better forever, I hope....
catalinacurio mmmmm, if only one theory of how earth came to exist is taught in most schools from k-graduate school when there are dozens if not hundreds of theories from thousands of cultures, it seems like didn’t really change anything. It’s still monotheistic, except the universe is the identified higher power instead of Jehovah.
No other discipline promotes one school thought on a topic that can’t be proven except this one
@@staciyoung5689 awell idk about you but at mexico we are taught all the theories, creasionsm, rvolutionism, natural selection, Catastrophism and Uniformitarianism (and i belive those are all if i remember correctly ) and then we learn why they may be true or not using the scientific method as a guide. The exam is based on you knwing the different theories, why are they theories or just hyphothesis and not laws, and the differences among them.
@@staciyoung5689 if it's disproven we will teach the one with more facts and evidence behind it, on one hand, we have hundreds of years of research fossils, DNA, structural similarities, unused organs like the appendix and way more, on the other hand, you got some book that has more holes then swiss cheese
aman rahmani Speaking of holes, every read a history book? Ever remember seeing a brown or black leader in your world history books? If you are in the US, the answer is no. Yet and still we keep teaching it.
We overlook holes all the time if it supports our propaganda.
@@staciyoung5689 thats not really the same thing at all first my ap world class the first half of the year we barley even talked about europe and instead focused a lot on africa,china and the precolmbian americas and secondly the truth of the matter is historically brown and black rulers didnt impact the modern world on the same level as say king henry the 8th or king geroge the third
Why isn't a separate Drunk History channel still not a thing in 2019??
Is it?
Williams Jennings Bryan got wrecked by Evolution in the courtroom, and then Evolution killed him six days later.
D a m n
Don’t mess with evolution I guess
2:50 outstanding move!
I'd favor freedom for teaching evolution in public schools and separation of
church and state, too, but the truth isn't as one dimensional as often taught.
For example, Scope's book, "A Civic Biology: Presented in Problems" (Hunter)
taught a junk science rendition of social evolution holding that African-
Americans were a lower race and society could be improved by eugenics, preventing
intermarriage, etc. Bryant's side was correctly against that stance and Darrow
was hypocritical. So choosing the correct side depends on which issues you
emphasize.
Jennings Bryan was always on the wrong side of every argument in American history.
The man was just the physical manifestation of an L. Other people take Ls, but Jennings Bryan just *is* the L.
Actually no. He made the famous "Cross of Gold Speech". He talked about moneyed interests and the plight of the poor farmers at the mercy of creditors.
Not true. Bryan opposed big business, eugenics, imperialism, the gold standard, and corruption. He fought for the poor and remade the Democratic Party into the party of the people.
Williams Jenning Bryan kills me every time.😂
Is that freaking Bradley Whitford???
Fun fact: William Jennings Bryan was nominated for President by the Democratic Party 3 times. He could have been President. Think about that for a moment. He got really close once as well.
@OAT351 I know about that, I was just taking to the topic at hand.
Anyone know the actor who plays Clarence Darrow Lawyer? I've seen him several times now and impressed every time with his performance.
Jack McBrayer is his name.
Yet, almost 100 years later, truth is still denied
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I swear I learn more from these than 12 years of public school
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4:32 why do I love this so much???
I love the drunk voice over, lol so funny
Bradley Whitford is brilliant.
Hmmmm reminds me of how climate change isn't taught in all schools...
Perfect ending
A lot of good summary here, but here's the run-down for slightly more accuracy:
Yes, Scopes was recruited specifically to challenge the law. He never spent a single night in jail for this. Lawyers specifically used him as a case to test the law and the original trial was meant to be a quick conviction so that the real trial could take place in higher courts challenging the law instead.
Unfortunately W.J. Bryan was a populist presidential contender at the time and the prosecution recruited him to make the case more high profile. Bryan was not even meant to really participate but rather just be present and give a speech at the end, boosting the case of the prosecution as well as Bryan's popularity.
Enter Clarence Darrow, who already had a reputation of being a self-avowed agnostic who attacked Bible-thumpers previously. (despite what the play 'Inherit the Wind' would have you believe he was not a friend of Bryan, nor was he a Christian believer) When he saw Bryan joined the case he insisted to join in. Much of the defense counselors didn't want him on the case either because they foresaw what the trial would turn into. Nevertheless they did realize that Darrow had the greatest expertise in challenging Christian fundamentalist bullying.
Darrow calling Bryan to the stand did happen, but unlike in most depictions it was an outdoors event due to sizzling heat that day and need for extra room for the additional crowd. Ironically, the jury was not present that day, as they had to be removed for testimony to be entered only for the records but not deemed appropriate for a verdict. (at this level the only role of the jury is to confirm whether or not the defendant broke the law, not whether the law is just)
The jury did come back with a guilty verdict as was originally intended, and the judge set a nominal fine on Scopes not because he sympathized but because he also knew that the intent was to test the law in a higher court, not punish the recruit.
Bryan did die soon after and it was Darrow who famously said 'he died of a busted belly.' (far from the compassionate depictions of Darrow blaming the media for that attitude)
In the wake of the trial public opinion actually went in favor of creationism, (much due to Darrow's depiction as an anti-Christian bully at the time) not evolution as many would have you believe. However, the circus around the trial did make the Tennessee legislature repeal the law before it could make it to the appellate court.
And before anyone writes 'dude, chill! It's DRUNK history' I am fully aware. I just wanted to put out there that the real history was actually even more amusing in this case than the shortened basic version. It sounded like a drunk man wrote it to begin with based on people who were all drunk making it!
“...No. I think he died of diabetes.”
Whoever's living room you guys are filming in is DOOOOOPE...
I'm thoroughly enjoying the drunkeness but without the hangover.
I wrote an essay about this case and called him William Bryan Jennings throughout the entire essay
Were you drunk when you wrote it?
Ernesto Aranda no, just dumb
i need to see the cast of Its always sunny in philadelphia on one of these
I love the scenes when they act awkward coz the narrator is having a laughing fit 😂
Williams Jennings Bryant knows the law too. He should have known he would not have been able to make a closing argument. He should have not got on the stand.
Williams Jenning Bryan... Williams Jenning Bryan... It feels like I'm saying it wrong XD
4:30 that pretty much sums up the average person's take on the Bible without even trying 😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥💪😜
I wish you could get Seth Macfarlane to orate one of these Drunk Histories.
I would listen to him read the dictionary.
@@ambergerhelper7852 Him and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Being raised a Catholic and learning about evolution in elementary school really effected my faith in the Bible in its accuracy.
I was taught evolution in Catholic school. The Catholic church has supported evolution since 1950.
I've really been enjoying drinking and watching these drunk history lessons. im a little worried that i wont remember half of these... BUT ! i really like these. thanks Com cent!
Kenneth is forever terrifying.
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Does anyone know what actor is playing William Jennings Bryan?? - thank you 🙏🏽
Bradley Whitford from The West Wing and Get Out
keshia nowden omg I seriously thought it was him but he looked a little different than he normally does these days so I thought I was just wrong. But thank you so much I really appreciate it!!!
Williams Jenning Bryan?? Lol
Fun fact for any who may not know. To this day in Dayton Tennessee, Bryan college is a Christian liberal arts school named after Williams Jenning Bryan.
They offered me a partial scholarship to play basketball when I was in high school.
During the application, one of the questions was "have you ever (including just one time) used drugs, alcohol, or tobacco?"
I selected yes, and they sent a fucking medical sheet that I needed to have a doctor clear before I could attend. Seriously. They're crazy.
@Starchivore Sam
LMAO I actually knew that and I guess because of the comment I replied to used the put the s on the wrong name 😂
But good looking out, stranger. Thanks for correcting my mistake.
WILLIAMS JENNINGBRIAN!
I did a documentary on this and how it affected women's universities in Florida. We called it: "Filthy Dreamers," which is the actual term from the bible in the book of jude that religious fundamentalists used to label the administration and teachers who taught evolution.
Gonna get Facebook responses for this. 😂🤣
I'm dizzy🤣I feel weird........I'm gonna get Facebook responses for this
Derek looks so cute in the skit. He is baby-faced.
He didn't die because of a broken heart, he died because of a broken pancreas
George Rappleyea wasn't a lawyer, he was a civil engineer
Clarence Darrow ended his whole caree--wait I mean he ended his whole life lol
I love these
i'm a simple gal, i see Jack, i click.. also, i see drunk history,i click
There’s a movie about this (not completely accurate, but REALLY good) called Inherit the Wind.
I Fucking Love this show! History + Alcohol + Awesome Comedians!!! Genius
I love this
"They think he died of a broken heart."
"Do you believe that?"
"No. He died of diabetes."
"Perfect ending."
Holy shit, Clarence Darrow dunked on a dude so hard he literally died.
Absolutely fantastically fascinating!!!
As most people already know, the movie "Inherit the Wind" is loosely based on this trial.* What most people don't know is that the part where Darrow is question Jennings on the stand about whether a "day" in Genesis is actually a 24 hour day is virtually verbatim from what was actually said. Clarence asks him about whether the first day in Genesis was a 24 hour day or some other definition of day (since according to the bible the sun was not even created until the fourth day!) and Jennings says "I do not think about things that I do not think about!" to which Clarence responds, "Well, do you ever think about things that you DO think about?" It's hilarious so I thought it was embellished for the movie, but no! Here's the clip of the exchange here: th-cam.com/video/vtNdYsoool8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=9EcMmbV32qe0LC2U&t=326
* You can find this on Fubo, Tubi and Pluto TV (all free with ads).
they should do a stoned version of this
I guess no mention that the book involved in the trial contains advocacy for eugenics? No? Anyone? Guess so.
Great lesson. Hilarious when people spill their drinks
take a shot every time he says Williams Jenning Bryant
"Williams Jenning Bryan"
Love this Series.
It's William Jennings Bryan
Best story though, thank you!
Wow, I learned a lot from Drunk History. Never knew Facebook existed back then.
Wasn’t this a movie with Spencer Tracy?
Anne B Inherit the Wind! I think they changed the names but this is the story.
rawrosawrusrex Right! I vaguely remember it being on when I was younger, and asking my mom why they were yelling, lol. And I think Darrin from Bewitched was in it!!! Lol.
Crazy to think of all the changes just in the last 100 years or so.
They made it twice and both were great, mostly on the strength of the dynamic between the actors who played Drummond (Tracy) and Brady (Bryan). The original was indeed Spencer Tracy as Drummond facing off with Fredric March as Brady. Then when they made it a second time in 99, they had the good sense to cast Jack Lemmon as Drummond and George C Scott as Brady. 4 legends.
Robert Williams Isn’t Frederick March the banker from The Best Years of Our Lives? Of course he would have been older in this movie. I haven’t seen the Jack Lemmon/George C Scott one, though they are both talented as well. The George C Scott TV version of A Christmas Carol was always my favorite version, lol.
I remember watching this movie in my theology class and I loved it
Gotta love that Williams Jenning Bryan
2:50 😂😂 that face!
0:34 " Hey wake up " sound from teanspeak3 :IIIIIII
My brother performed in a school play about this trial. He played Clarence Darrow.
4:17 I think he poos his pants here.
And "dog" walks in tail wagging. "GLAD this is over. Been waiting on a treat for hours."
I actually lived in Dayton for about a year and half and went to the courtroom where they held the trial.
This was an important moment in American history. For those of you who want a fuller and even more entertaining version, watch the film "Inherit the Wind," or read the script of the original play (it's published). The film's only weakness is that it makes Bryan look like a buffoon, which rather undermines Darrow's victory (anybody can make a buffoon look stupid). The Skopes trial is still germane: America is still suffering from the narrow-mindedness and blind faith of Fundamentalists.
I'm watching this instead of writing my essay on the role of fundamentalism in political theory.
Williams Jenning Bryan is the mean boyfriend from Adventures in Babysitting