Summary of The John Peter Zenger Trial (1735) | Printer Charged With "Seditious Libel"

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In 1735, John Peter Zenger was tried for seditious libel after printing a newspaper that criticized the governor of New York. The trial became a symbol of freedom of the press.

• 00:05:00 The John Peter Zenger trial of 1735 is one of the most famous examples of a printer being charged with "seditious libel." The defendant, John Peter Zenger, was charged with printing a newspaper that criticized the governor of New York. The trial became a symbol of freedom of the press.