It had to do with a lot. But which do you speak of?
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Andrew Hamilton defended him against his trial.
john peter zenger... i just looked it up in my history book so 99.9% sure that's the right answer... :)
The Zenger Trial in 1735 set a precedent for freedom of the press in colonial America when John Peter Zenger, a printer, was acquitted of seditious libel charges after publishing critical articles about the colonial governor of New York.
He was put on trial for Libel.
The trial of John Peter Zenger strengthened the Bill of Rights for Freedom of the Press. Thus increasing the role of the reporter.
The Supreme Court
Freedom of the Press
You Are There - 1953 The Trial of Peter Zenger 2-27 was released on: USA: 7 March 1954
The trial began on 4 August 1735.
the earliest time john peter zenger was free was august 5, 1735
John Peter Zenger wrote something bad about the government in a newspaper. When he lived, you were not allowed to do that.
Peter Zenger