đź“… 15 October 1894
The French army arrested Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus on suspicion of treason. Antisemitic assumptions helped direct suspicion toward him despite weak evidence. The case became a public conflict over...
đź“… 22 December 1894
A military court convicted Dreyfus of treason and sentenced him to penal transportation to Devil’s Island. The case exposed how institutional authority and antisemitic prejudice could overwhelm...
đź“… 13 January 1898
Zola’s open letter accused French military and state authorities of suppressing evidence in the Dreyfus case. Published in L’Aurore, it intensified public debate and made antisemitism and...
đź“… 12 July 1906
France’s highest court overturned Dreyfus’s conviction without a retrial, clearing him of the charge. His rehabilitation was a major victory for those challenging antisemitism and military secrecy,...
