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aug 4, 1735 - Zenger Trials

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The Zenger Trials were trials against, John Peter Zenger, a New York printer who published a newspaper that accused the government of rigging elections and allowing the French enemy to explore New York Harbor. These trials helped pudh the useage of freedom of press which would become vital int the American Revolution.

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aug 4, 1735
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~ 291 years ago

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