Professor Laura Lovett Fall, 2007

September 14

History 200

New Approaches to the Study of History: The Case of the Scopes Trial

ASSIGNMENT #2: JURORS EXERCISE

TO DISCUSS IN SECTION ON SEPTEMBER 14

From the trial transcript for the first day of the trial, answer the following questions:

Who are the jurors and how are they selected? What kinds of questions do the lawyers ask, and what does this tell us about what is important to them? Make a list of the jurors and what we know about each of them.

In section, you will be assigned a Rhea County Census District. Use the table below and find the juror or jurors in your district. Next, find these individuals in the census documents on Spark. (Copies of the census documents will also be available on a computer disk in class.)

1920 Federal Census, Rhea County	Potential Juror
District 93	W. F. Roberson
District 95	J. W. Dagley
District 95	J. T. Leuty
District 95	Bill Day
District 96	J. S. Wright
District 97	J. C. Dunlap
District 98	J. H. Harrison
District 98	Tom Jackson
District 99	J. H. Bowman
District 101	R. L. West
District 101	Jim Riley
District 102	W. A. Ault

What can you learn about your juror(s) from the census documents?

How typical or atypical is your juror compared with other residents of Rhea County?

What other kinds of information can you find about your juror(s)?

Is more information or less available about city residents or rural residents?