COM JO 357 Chapter Notes - Chapter Muckraking: The New York Weekly Journal, John Peter Zenger, Seditious Libel
23 Jul 2018
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John peter zenger case: the truth shall make you free: news papers competition came to ny in 1733 and john peter zenger was offered a job because many merchants were discontented with the rule of. His attorney offered no proofs of his papers being false as they were proofed to be: this case had tremendous inspirational impact because after this no governor in any of the colonies brought another case of seditious libel. This was the last one: even though there was no change in english law, there was a political message which revolutionized america. Isaiah thomas reports the battles at lexington and concord, and the. America revolution begins: english government used force against the american rebels. British would censor him or close the paper. On april 19th he observed the fighting between the british and the american militiamen. Washington in 1775 was named commanding general of the american forces.
