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The Peter Zenger was accused of

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Answer: Seditious Libel

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it was a criminal offense to publish or otherwise make statements intended to criticize or provoke dissatisfaction with the government

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Zenger was indicted for seditious libel for criticizing the governor. Zenger, born in Germany, immigrated to America at a young age. He was apprenticed to New York's only printer, William Bradford, after Zenger's father died. Zenger then went into publishing on his own.

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