The work that Americans United does is always relevant as the Religious Right continues to attack the basic principles of our democracy outlined in the Constitution more than 220 years ago.

The Scopes Trial is one of the most important religious freedom cases of the 20th century. It involved a fight to uphold the separation of church and state in the classroom by allowing students in Tennessee to learn about the scientific theory of evolution.

Charles Darwin put forth the first word in evolution, not the last. Since his time, many other scientists have looked at the same data and advanced and refined Darwin’s ideas.