The Trial of Captain Dreyfus

The Trial of Captain Dreyfus was a 19th-century French military scandal involving the wrongful conviction of Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer accused of spying for Germany. In 1894, he was convicted of treason amid anti-Semitic prejudice, despite weak evidence. The case revealed deep divisions in French society over justice, nationalism, and anti-Semitism. Dreyfus was imprisoned on Devil’s Island, but later, evidence and public outcry led to his exoneration in 1906. The trial highlighted issues of miscarriage of justice and the importance of fairness and truth in legal proceedings.