Dreyfus Affair

Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a French artillery officer of Jewish descent, was wrongfully convicted of treason in 1894 and sentenced to life imprisonment. Evidence of his innocence was suppressed by high-ranking military officials, and despite new evidence coming to light, Dreyfus was tried and convicted again in 1899. He was eventually pardoned and released, and in 1906, he was exonerated and reinstated as a major in the French Army, serving with distinction during World War I. The Dreyfus affair became a symbol of modern injustice and antisemitism in the Francophone world, dividing France and embittering its politics.learn more on wikipedia