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Bert Cates; An Admirable Charcter

The word admirable is used to describe a diverse range of people, from fighters and police men/women to Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Ultimately the word admirable means to stand up for what you believe in at all costs whether it be the right to live in a safe environment or the right of freedom. In the play Inherit the Wind Bertram Cates is on trial for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution to his seventh grade class. In a town of strict religion this action his against the law. He goes on trial, but stands up for his rights.
Bert Cates, a young male school teacher who grew up in a town...

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