A Defining Moment in the History of Freedom of the Press

question 57

Multiple Choice

A defining moment in the history of freedom of the press in the United States came in 1735 when jurors refused to convict a man for seditious libel. Who was that man?

• A)George Washington
• B)Ben Franklin
• C)Paul Revere
• D)John Zenger

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