Clarence Darrow
/ˌklærəns ˈdærəʊ/
/ˌklærəns ˈdærəʊ/
- (1857-1938) a US lawyer who became famous for defending people on trial. These included Leopold and Loeb and John T Scopes, the teacher who was taken to court for teaching the theory of evolution to his students. see also Scopes trial
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