Epperson vs. Arkansas The Evolution-Creationism Debate |
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| Author:
| Thorndike, Jonathan L. |
| Series title: | Landmark Supreme Court Cases Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1084-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $18.85USD $26.60 |
Book Description:
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This landmark case found that an Arkansas law banning the teaching of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was unconstitutional. Until this point in time, Creationism, or the theory that says that God created the Earth and all of its creatures, had been the only theory of human creation that was taught in Arkansas schools. Susan Epperson was a biology teacher who challenged the Arkansas law and won.
This landmark case found that an Arkansas law banning the teaching of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was unconstitutional. Until this point in time, Creationism, or the theory that says that God created the Earth and all of its creatures, had been the only theory of human creation that was taught in Arkansas schools. Susan Epperson was a biology teacher who challenged the Arkansas law and won.