Freedom of the press? That was not always an accepted right. Read about the trial of John Peter Zenger, who was accused of libel for printing truths about the royal governor of New York. Find out the outcome of the trial and what it meant for the coming revolution.

Concepts

freedom of the press, libel

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Additional Tags

colonial courts, ushistory.org, andrew hamilton, independence hall association, john peter zenger

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Classroom Considerations

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