Mrs. Zenger
Title
Mrs. Zenger
Description
Anna Zenger printed the NY Weekly Journal while her husband JohnPeter was jailed for libel in 1734. He was in for 9 months b/c he couldn't pay bail; his case is a landmark re:freedom to criticize gov't. Anna continued to run the print shop after he died. #EndCashBail #Suffrage100
Creator
Daily Suffragist
Source
Files
Collection
Citation
Daily Suffragist, “Mrs. Zenger,” Daily Suffragist, accessed April 19, 2024, https://dailysuffragist.omeka.net/items/show/15.