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American History
Location: New York City
Leader:
John Peter Zenger - newspaper printer for New York Weekly.
Governor William Cosby - takes legal action against Zenger.
Lawyers: James Alexander, William Smith and the famous Alexander Hamilton of Philadelphia.
Chronology of conflict (Date):
- 1733, Zenger accused of seditious libel.
- Spring 1734, evidence that Zenger interitionally published blame of public man or law without yustification presented.
- Nov. 17, 1734, Zenger arrested and taken to NYC jail
could not pay and he retvined to jail.
- April 16, 1735, court ordered James Alexander and William Smith (Zenger's attorneu's) were no longer allowed to practice so Zenger had no legal representation.
- Aug. 4, 1735, court commenced and Zenger found "not guilty" by
Contribution to American Identity:
FREE PRESS:
- How people thought about legality of seditioous libel or freedom of press which led to protection of press in U.S. constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Sedition Act of 1798.
Independence Hall Association in Philadephia.
US History Pre-Columbian to the New Millenium, 2014. Http://www.ushistory.org/
Historical Society of the New York Courts, Crown v. John Peter Zenger, http://www.nycourts.gov/
Work cited:
1. Historical Society of the New York Courts, Crown v. John Peter Zenger, http://www.nycourts.gov/
2. Independence Hall Association in Philadephia.
US History Pre-Columbian to the New Millenium, 2014. Http://www.ushistory.org/
3. Alexander, James. "The Trial of John Peter Zenger." The Annals of America.
Vol. 1 mortimer J. Adler,
Chicago: Encylopedia Britannica, Inc. 397-417.
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