History & Social Studies
How did the Zenger trial help lead to freedom of the press?
Creating America: A History of the United States, McDougal Littell, 2005, page 152

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Creating America: A History of the United States, McDougal Littell, 2005, page 152
When Zenger was accused of libel the courts decision to acquit him established the freedom of the press.