French War Office accused of anti-Semitism by Emile Zola

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Zola writes the famous "J'accuse", an open letter to the French President (for which, Feb. 23rd, he is imprisoned). This was in relation to the charges against Dreyfus. He was pardoned in 1899 by the French government.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "French War Office accused of anti-Semitism by Emile Zola". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5441, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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