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Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing J'Accuse…!, a letter accusing the French government of antisemitism and wrongfully imprisoning Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
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Émile Zola
French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902)
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
J'Accuse...!
1898 open letter by Émile Zola
"J'Accuse...!" is an open letter, written by Émile Zola in response to the events of the Dreyfus affair, that was published on 13 January 1898 in the newspaper L'Aurore. Zola addressed the president of France, Félix Faure, and accused his government of antisemitism and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Antisemitism
Hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews
Antisemitism or Jew-hatred is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who harbours it is called an anti-Semite. Whether antisemitism is considered a form of racism depends on the school of thought. Antisemitic tendencies may be motivated…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Captain (armed forces)
Army and air force officer rank
The army rank of captain is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers. The rank is also used by some air forces and marine forces, but usually refers to a more senior officer.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Alfred Dreyfus
French Army officer (1859–1935)
Alfred Dreyfus was a French Army officer best known for his central role in the Dreyfus affair. In 1894, Dreyfus fell victim to a judicial conspiracy that eventually sparked a major political crisis in the French Third Republic when he was wrongfully accused and convicted of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)