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A newspaper publisher arrested in 1734?
Peter Zenger
A newspaper publisher arrested in 1734 for printing an article critical of the colonial government of new york?
Peter Zenger
What was john peter zenger's occupation?
John Peter Zenger had several occupations in his life including editor and journalist. He created the New York Weekly Journal in 1733.
What was john peter zenger famous for?
John Peter Zenger was the publisher of New York Weekly Journal. He didn't like colonial governor William Cosby and he used his newspaper to voice his opinions about the governor. He was arrested and charged with seditious libel. There was a trial, Zenger won and the result was Freedom of Press in America. And that is why he is important. For more information, try the link below.
What did john peter zenger do to get in trial?
John Peter Zenger wrote something bad about the government in a newspaper. When he lived, you were not allowed to do that.
Who was John peter zeger?
I think you mean John Peter Zenger. He was a newspaper publisher whose case helped establish freedom of the press in colonial America. See Wikipedia at the link below.
What was john peter zenger charged with?
John Peter Zenger lived in New York, where he operated a newspaper, along with his wife. His newspaper and the opinions it contained displeased the British government (back then, America was still a British colony) and the governor arrested him. He was charged him with seditious libel. He was ultimately acquitted, but the Zenger's case (which occurred in 1735), led the Founding Fathers to want to protect the right of freedom of speech and freedom of the press, which they did by creating the First Amendment to the Constitution later on.
Whose trial established freedom of the press?
The trial of John Peter Zenger in 1735 in colonial America helped establish the principle of freedom of the press. Zenger, a newspaper publisher, was accused of libel by the colonial governor, but the jury acquitted him, setting a precedent for protecting the rights of journalists to criticize government officials.
What crime was John Peter Zenger charged with?
ingraving rights
Who was the New York publisher on trial in 1734 for criticism of the government?
J. Peter Zenger
What was john peter zenger's occupacion?
He was a German-American printer, publisher, editor and journalist.
Who published a newspaper called the Weekly Journal in 1733?
John Peter Zenger
