Trial of John Peter Zenger, The
Broadcast: February 6, 1949
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Added: Nov 25 2019
The trial of John Peter Zenger, a New York printer, was an important step toward a free press. He was a German immigrant who printed a publication called The New York Weekly Journal. This publication harshly pointed out the actions of the corrupt royal governor, William S Cosby, and accused the government of rigging elections and other atrocities.