Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press was one of the first ammendments to the U.S. Constitution. This was eventually going to become part of the Constitution, but was set forth by an interesting story. William Cosby, the newly appointed governor, began issuing policies and orders contrary to what a just governor should do. He abused of his power and a man named John Peter Zenger decided to point this out to the public. Zenger began publishing a newspaper called the New York Journal that began critisizing and opposing the injust policies of the new governor. Unsurprisingly, he was arrested by the governor. However, later on, he took his case to court and was found not to be guilty. Later, the leaders of the revolution took this into account and decided to make an ammendment of the Constitution allowing the press and media to write anything they wished. This became Freedom of the Press.

I personally think this is hilarious. The fact that a leader abusing of his power getting it all thrown back in his face is pleasing. The governor got what he deserved but I would very much like to know what happened to this crazy governor and I would also like to know what became of Zenger. Did they get eaten by bears? Anywho, John Peter Zenger paved the way for an ammendment that became of much use and influence in the many many decades to come.