Multiple choice Which of the following best describes the significance of William J. Bryan? he campaigned for president on a segregationist platform he was the only American to win the Medal of Honor in WWI he led a campaign to repeal the 18th amendment ran for president 3x; prosecuted Scopes in the Monkey Trial Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation William Jennings Bryan was a three-time presidential candidate and served as the prosecutor against John Scopes in the famous Monkey Trial.