Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:current_champion |
gptkb:Andrew_Hamilton
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| gptkbp:first_introduced |
gptkb:the_American_Revolution
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| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:Borough
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| gptkbp:highlights |
political power and press freedom
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
liberty and justice
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zenger's trial
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| gptkbp:influenced |
American journalism
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
the Enlightenment ideas
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| gptkbp:is_about |
libel
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| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
colonial leaders
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| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:memorial
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| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
legal arguments about truth
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
British officials
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| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:archaeological_site
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:John_Peter_Zenger
challenged the status quo inspired future journalists emphasized the role of the press in democracy highlighted the importance of a free press highlighted the power of public opinion led to greater awareness of civil liberties set a foundation for future press rights set a precedent for future libel laws was pivotal in American legal history was referenced in Supreme Court decisions. |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
American history textbooks
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
law schools
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| gptkbp:landmark |
First Amendment rights
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
influenced public opinion
attracted large crowds examined the role of the press influenced the drafting of the Constitution examined the relationship between government and media demonstrated the importance of jury trials examined the limits of government power influenced the concept of press freedom globally sparked debates about censorship was seen as a victory for the colonists |
| gptkbp:precedent |
truth as a defense in libel cases
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| gptkbp:reports_to |
colonial newspapers
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
acquittal
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| gptkbp:significance |
freedom of the press
colonial resistance to British authority |
| gptkbp:takes_place_in |
1735
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| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
subsequent legal cases regarding press freedom
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
British censorship
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| gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for |
colonial journalism
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Zenger
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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