
Turning Points in American History
1735 Freedom of the Press - The Zenger Trial
Documentary · Jun 17, 2011 · 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E6: The idea of a free press becomes a central principle of American democracy; the 1735 arrest and trial of New York printer John Peter Zenger; it radically changes the political culture of the colonies; shaping the language of the Bill of Rights.
Documentary · Jun 17, 2011 · 31 min