her husband (john peter zenger) was in jail for 32 weeks and she decided to take over his job for him while he was in prison.
Anna Zenger continued to publish newspapers after her husband was arrested, which eventually led to her own arrest and imprisonment. However, her defiance inspired others in the community to take up the cause of press freedom, contributing to the eventual establishment of freedom of the press in the American colonies.
Andrew Hamilton was his lawyer.
Zengers trail
John Peter Zenger had several occupations in his life including editor and journalist. He created the New York Weekly Journal in 1733.
John Peter Zenger was a printer and journalist. He ran the New-York Weekly Journal, a newspaper that criticized the British colonial government. His work was influential in establishing freedom of the press in the American colonies.