The Great Commoner's Last Speech: For Delivery in Closing Argument...
Bryan, William Jennings, [1860-1925]. The Great Commoner's Last Speech: For Delivery in Closing Argument for the State in the Evolution Case at Dayton, Tennessee, July 21, 1925. Louisville, KY: Pentecostal Publishing Company, [1925]. 48 pp. Original printed wrappers, very good, internally clean. $75. * The stirring speech that ended the prosecution's closing argument at the Scopes "Monkey" Trial. Bryan died five days later on July 26, 1925. Bryan never actually delivered this speech in court. After his famous cross-examination by Clarence Darrow, the defense waived their right to a closing argument, which procedurally prevented the prosecution (and Bryan) from giving theirs. Supporters published his speech, which was a a fervent defense of the Tennessee anti-evolution law, shortly after his death to ensure his final message reached the public.
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