In 1735, the trial of Peter Zenger in the colony of New York established ...

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Darrell Hatfield

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17 November, 00:41

In 1735, the trial of Peter Zenger in the colony of New York established ...

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Kyle Kim · Answer 1

Kyle Kim 17 November, 00:52

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the freedom of the press.

Mylie Davidson · Answer 2

The trial of Peter Zenger, a noted publisher in New York, worked to establish the rights of a free press.

Zenger's trial was still fresh in the minds of some of the founders when they worked to push for an Amendment to the Constitution a generation later that expressly gave the press rights.