Clarence Darrow was the famous trial lawyer known for his prominent role in the Scopes Monkey Trial held in 1925. This trial challenged a Tennessee law that prohibited the teaching of evolution in public schools. Darrow defended John T. Scopes, a teacher accused of violating the law, and used the trial to promote the importance of academic freedom and scientific inquiry. His eloquent arguments and questioning of the opposition, particularly William Jennings Bryan, highlighted the tension between religious fundamentalism and progressive views at the time. The trial received extensive media coverage and sparked widespread debate on education and beliefs in America.