Liberty on Trial in America: Cases That Defined Freedom. Episode 2, The Trial of John Peter Zenger.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 12175538 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2020Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2021Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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- online resource
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Doug Linder
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2020.
Freedom of speech was not a recognized liberty in the early years of American colonies. Speech critical of the powers that be could land one in legal trouble, even if everyone involved agreed the statements were true. Explore the colonial history of the press freedom, voter suppression, and attempts to influence juries as they all came together to affect the libel trial of John Peter Zenger.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English