This is a comprehensive site from UMKC School of Law concerning the trial of John Peter Zenger. You can find just about any information you may need here, from the issues of The New York Weekly Journal to the trial record. Also of interest is a series of pictures of the key figures and the courtroom.

Concepts

freedom of the press, libel, alexander hamilton

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Additional Tags

colonial jury, colonial newspapers, truth as defense against libel, john peter zenger, new york weekly journal, peter zenger

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)