Captain Dreyfus

Captain Alfred Dreyfus was a French Jewish officer falsely accused of treason in 1894, accused of passing military secrets to Germany. His conviction was based on flawed evidence, including forged documents, and he was publicly humiliated. Dreyfus’s case revealed deep-seated anti-Semitism within France's military and society. After years of advocacy and investigation, he was exonerated in 1906. The Dreyfus Affair highlighted issues of injustice, prejudice, and the importance of rigorous evidence in legal proceedings, marking a significant moment in French history and contributing to discussions about civil rights and anti-Semitism.