Peter Zenger Trail (jan 5, 1735 – feb 1, 1736)
Description:
When: 1735Who: New York editor and publisher
What: put on trial for criticizing the New York government and governor; though the English law stated that the criticism of a governor was a crime, the jury chose to acquit Zenger, encouraging the concept of free press
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Date:
jan 5, 1735
feb 1, 1736
~ 1 years