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S1, E6: How did the idea of a free press become a central principle of American democracy? The answer lies in the 1735 arrest and trial of New York printer John Peter Zenger, which, you learn, radically changed the political culture of the colonies and went on to shape the language of the Bill of Rights.

Documentary · Jun 17, 2011 · 31 min

Information

Released
2011
Run Time
31 min
Rated
TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio
English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles
English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.