Scopes trial vs, Witch Trial

John Scopes was a biology teacher in Tennessee and one day he decided he would teach evolution to his students. Well at that time according to the Butler act teaching evolution in the classroom was illegal. Scopes was then arrested and put to trial. William Bryan came to prosecute John, while Clarence Darrow came in John's defense. These were some big shot lawyers and it brought a lot of attention to the small town of Dayton.

This is similar to the Salem Witch Trials.  A small happening which there was evidence to prove blasphemy blew out of proportion.