'In last decade of 19th century and early 20th century, Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish captain in French artillery was falsely convicted of transferring military secrets to the Germans. But he was defended by Emile Zola who published an open letter (titled "J'Accuse...!") in a leading French newspaper in which he defended Alfred Dreyfus and accused the French military of a major cover-up in the case.' from Brainly
'Biography: Alfred Dreyfus was a French artillery officer of Jewish ancestry who was tried and convicted in 1894 on charges of treason. This event, subsequently known as the Dreyfus affair, was a polarizing political incident.
Subsequently it emerged that Dreyfus was not the perpetrator, that in fact it was a French Army major by the name of Ferdinand Walsin Esterhazy who had communicated the French secrets to the Germany embassy in Paris. This evidence was suppressed by the government, however, and Esterhazy was acquitted.
Dreyfus was brought up on trial a second time, during which French society was divided between those that supported him (Dreyfusards) and those who condemned him (anti-Dreyfusards). At this second trial he was again convicted, only to be pardoned.' from onthisday.com
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