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

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

  1. Mary Burton - 177, 193, 200-202, 211-212
  2. William Kane - 178-182, 193
  3. Will (Ward) - 173-175, 188-189
  4. Othello (DeLancey) - 171-173, 189-192
  5. Adam (Murray) - 167-169, 172, 181-182
  6. James Alexander - 115-117, 165-166, 180, 200-201
  7. John Ury - 177-178, 181-182, 192-197