Why did the American Civil Liberties Union announce that it would take John Scopes’ case to the U.S. Supreme Court? Because ______.

A、the renowned lawyer Clarence Darrow offered his services to defend Scopes;
B、the state legislature had passed a law permitting the teaching of evolution;
C、they wanted to establish that a teacher may tell the truth without being sent to jail;
D、Bryan volunteered to assist the state in prosecuting Scopes