J’accuse…!
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J’accuse…! is Émile Zola’s famous open letter published in 1898 that denounced the French government’s wrongful conviction of Alfred Dreyfus and became a landmark text in the history of political activism and press freedom.
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| instanceOf |
newspaper article
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open letter → political text → |
| accuses |
French Army high command
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French government → military court → |
| associatedWith |
Alfred Dreyfus
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French Third Republic → L’Aurore (newspaper) → Émile Zola → |
| author |
Émile Zola
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| callsFor |
retrial of Alfred Dreyfus
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| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| defends |
Alfred Dreyfus
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| genre |
open letter
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political journalism → |
| hasEffect |
intensification of the Dreyfus affair
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public debate on antisemitism in France → strengthening of the cause for Dreyfus’s exoneration → |
| historicalPeriod |
Dreyfus affair
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| influenced |
concept of intellectuals’ public engagement
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discourse on human rights → modern political activism → |
| language |
French
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| legalConsequenceForAuthor |
Émile Zola’s conviction in court
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Émile Zola’s prosecution for libel → |
| movement |
French Third Republic politics
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| notableFor |
defense of justice and rule of law
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denouncing wrongful conviction of Alfred Dreyfus → landmark in history of press freedom → use of mass media for political intervention → |
| openingWords |
J’accuse…!
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| placeOfPublication |
Paris
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| publicationDate |
1898-01-13
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| publicationYear |
1898
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| publishedIn |
L’Aurore
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| publisher |
L’Aurore
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| subject |
Alfred Dreyfus
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Dreyfus affair → French Army → French government → antisemitism → miscarriage of justice → political activism → press freedom → |
| title |
J’accuse…!
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| translatedTitle |
I Accuse…!
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Émile Zola
("open letter "J’accuse…!"")
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Émile Zola
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Dreyfus affair
(""J’Accuse…!"")
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L’Affaire
("J’Accuse…! by Émile Zola")
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Alfred Dreyfus
("J'Accuse…! by Émile Zola")
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J’accuse…!
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J’accuse…!
("I Accuse…!")
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