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algol13
3 years ago
13

The trial of Peter Zenger is widely credited with being the first example of American freedom of __________, even though the Ame

rican nation did not yet exist.
History
2 answers:
olga55 [171]3 years ago
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Answer:

John Peter Zenger  He was accused of libel in 1734 by William Cosby, the royal governor of New York, but the jury acquitted Zenger, who became a symbol for <em><u>freedom of the press</u></em>

olya-2409 [2.1K]3 years ago
5 0
The trial of Peter Zenger is widely credited with being the first example of American freedom of "press" and "speech", since Zenger was tried but acquitted of publishing articles in his newspaper that went against the government. 
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