Dreyfus Found Guilty: France's Anti-Semitism Exposed
A flawed court-martial falsely convicts French officer Alfred Dreyfus of treason, igniting global outrage over rampant anti-Semitism within the military and society. This injustice forces a decade-long legal battle that ultimately exposes deep-seated prejudice and compels France to finally vindicate the wrongfully accused man.
December 22, 1894
132 years ago
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