The Zenger Trial | Defending a Free Press

In 1735, printer John Peter Zenger stood trial in New York after publishing criticism of the colonial governor. What followed became one of the earliest and most influential moments connected to freedom of the press in America. In this episode of Road to 250, discover how one courtroom battle helped shape the future of public debate, publishing, and free expression in the colonies.

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