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The Hicks brothers (Sue was named after their mother, who died at his birth) were attorneys in Dayton. They served as a part of the prosecution and were a part of the initial group in Dayton that planned and arranged the trial. Sue Hicks played an important role is helping to convince Scopes to accept the challenge of the trial.

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Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion