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Newspaper clipping with headling

French writer Émile Zola exposes the unjust treason conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in his open letter headlined "J'accuse!" (I accuse!). The letter and ensuing public reaction force the French judicial system to re-examine the evidence and reinstate Dreyfus, whose conviction largely was influenced by anti-Semitic feeling.(Bibliothèque de l'Assemblée nationale)