125 years ago today, on 13-January-1898, French liberal/socialist newspaper L'Aurore published "J'Accuse," an open letter to the President of France, written by novelist Émile Zola. Zola pointed out the many injustices of the trial of Alfred Dreyfus, a French army officer, for treason. Dreyfus, who was Jewish, was framed by higher ups to cover the espionage of another officer. Zola was accused of libel. When he was found guilty, he fled to Great Britain.
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