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.
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Andrew Hamilton defended him against his trial.
he was awesome
He was put on trial for Libel.
John Peter Zenger
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The trial of German immigrant John Peter Zenger was held in 1735. Zenger was charged with making slanderous statements about a politician of the time. He was found not guilty.
John peter zenger died by eating a poisonous rabbit
John Peter Zenger was a Patriot, he was also a journalist.
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.
john peter zenger... i just looked it up in my history book so 99.9% sure that's the right answer... :)
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