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== The Zenger Trial ==

== The Zenger Trial ==

Freedom began to cause problems in the colony of New York when the governor disliked criticism that appeared in the newspaper.  [[John Peter Zenger]] said something unkind about the governor, and the governor decided to shut him up.  He demanded that Zenger be prosecuted and thrown in jail for criticizing him.   

Freedom began to cause problems in the colony of New York when the governor disliked criticism that appeared in the newspaper.  [[John Peter Zenger]] said something unkind about the governor, and the governor decided to silence him.  He demanded that Zenger be prosecuted and thrown in jail for criticizing him.   

Zenger was then put on trial in 1735.  On the first day of the trial, a good defense attorney from Philadelphia surprisingly showed up to defend Zenger for free.  The defense attorney argued to the jury that it should not be a crime to say something that is true, even though it may embarrass the governor.  In other words, Zenger's attorney thought that someone should have a right to tell the truth, no matter how embarrassing it may be.  That was a radical concept then.

Zenger was then put on trial in 1735.  On the first day of the trial, a good defense attorney from Philadelphia surprisingly showed up to defend Zenger for free.  The defense attorney argued to the jury that it should not be a crime to say something that is true, even though it may embarrass the governor.  In other words, Zenger's attorney thought that someone should have a right to tell the truth, no matter how embarrassing it may be.  That was a radical concept then.