Indelible Ink
The Trials of John Peter Zenger and the Birth of America's Free Press
Richard Kluger
The book chronicles the 1735 libel case of John Peter Zenger, a New York printer, whose acquittal helped establish the concept of freedom of the press in America. It details the legal battle and its impact on the development of American civil liberties and the press's role as a check on government power.
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