Historical Events tagged with "école militar"

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Politics & Government

Émile Zola's Libel Trial Over J'Accuse!

February 7th, 1898 127 years ago

Émile Zola was brought to trial for libel after publishing an open letter, 'J'Accuse!', in which he accused the French government of anti-Semitism and mishandling the Dreyfus Affair. This letter, published in the newspaper L'Aurore, sparked a public outcry and significant political debate in France. Zola's trial reflected the division in French society over the Dreyfus Affair, with intense media coverage and public interest surrounding both the accusation and the trial itself.

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