Freedom of the press first invoked to acquit Peter Zenger

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.1: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Colonial Period, 1604-1783.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Scott Slawinski (Western Michigan University)

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Date of occurrence 1735

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Peter Zenger, publisher of the

New York Weekly Journal

is acquitted of seditious libel, helping to establish the principle of freedom of the press. Please see out People entry on Peter Zenger.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Freedom of the press first invoked to acquit Peter Zenger". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10792, accessed 16 April 2024.]

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