Colonial America
1741 & Freedom of the Press?
Dr. Kane
mkane2@albany.edu Social Science 116 | MWF 12:35-1:30 PM
Office Hrs: M 10:20 - 11:20 & F 1:30 - 3:30 Social Science 60S
Friday, October 23
coming up
- Argumentation paper Oct 27 - this Friday!
- Optional feedback on Bb
- Wednesday's reading - look up through library website
today's class
- what's the purpose of literacy?
- Zenger trial 1734
- what happened in 1741?
news in early America
- who needs to know "news"?
- shipping reports, government reports
- theater as means of dissent
- social order & fear of political parties
Zenger trial 1734
- is it libel if it's true?
- tightening British control leads to dissent
- whose British rights?
- precedent for Bill of Rights?
- 1804 People v. Croswell - truth is no defense
Lepore
- Mary Burton - 177, 193, 200-202, 211-212
- William Kane - 178-182, 193
- Will (Ward) - 173-175, 188-189
- Othello (DeLancey) - 171-173, 189-192
- Adam (Murray) - 167-169, 172, 181-182
- James Alexander - 115-117, 165-166, 180, 200-201
- John Ury - 177-178, 181-182, 192-197