Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia

(1961)

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Жанры: история

Год: 1961

Длительность: 28 мин

Страна: Canada

Режиссёр: Julian Biggs

В ролях: James Barron, Ursula Dapery, Henry Gamer, William Ferguson, Art Samuels, Basil Schapiro, John Tregale

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This short drama is a portrait of Nova Scotian journalist and politician Joseph Howe (1804-1873) and his battle for freedom of press. When, in 1835, Howe was accused of seditious libel, no lawyer dared defend him. Choosing to defend himself, he addressed the jury for over 6 hours, urging jurors to leave an unshackled press as a legacy to their children. Though the judge instructed the jury to find Howe guilty, jurors took only 10 minutes to acquit him - a landmark event in the evolution of press freedom in Canada.