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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...

Le film nous fait assister au procès pour sédition que viennent d'intenter les autocrates de la Nouvelle-Écosse à ce jeune journaliste. Joseph Howe, acquitté, fit faire un pas en avant à la reconnaissance des libertés fondamentales, ...