John Washington Butler
John Washington Butler was a Tennessee politician best known for introducing the Butler Act in 1925, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools, reflecting the tensions between science and religion during the early 20th century.
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John Washington Butler was the author of the Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools.
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John Washington Butler introduced the Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools.
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