Inherit the Wind Essay
Austyn Eggers In the play, Inherit the Wind a teacher named Bertram Cates violated the Butler Act. The Butler Act stated that teachers could not teach the theory of evolution in public schools.This act was in effect in 3 states in the south. The main state it started in was Tenessee. The theme of having a first amendment was shown in the play by Drummond fighting for Bertram Cates’ right to speak and say what he pleases. The prosecuting attorney in the play was named Mathew Harrison Brady. One piece of evidence Brady used against Cates was proving that he taught evolution by bringing a student to the stand who said that Cates did in fact teach evolution. Another piece of evidence was bringing Rachel to the stand to