A defining moment in the history of freedom of the press in the United States came in 1735 when jurors refused to convict for seditious libel.
A) George Washington
B) Ben Franklin
C) Paul Revere
D) John Zenger

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The moment described in the question refers to the trial of John Zenger, a printer who published criticisms of the colonial governor of New York. Zenger was charged with seditious libel, but his jury refused to convict him, establishing a precedent for the freedom of the press in the United States.

A Defining Moment in the History of Freedom of the Press