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In 1733, struggling printer John Peter Zenger scandalized colonial New York by launching the New-York Weekly Journal, which assailed the British governor as corrupt and arrogant -- a direct challenge to the prevailing law against "seditious libel", which criminalized any criticism of the government. Fronting for a group of powerful antiroyalist politicians, Zenger was jailed for nine months before his landmark trial in August 1735, when he was brilliantly...
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Explores the life and accomplishments of John Peter Zenger, as well as his trial in 1735 that would become one of the most important factors contributing to the development of freedom of the press in America. Includes full-color illustrations, a chronology, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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