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The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal which divided France during the 1890s and early 1900s. It involved the wrongful conviction of Jewish military officer Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935) for treason. | The Dreyfus Affair was a political scandal which divided France during the 1890s and early 1900s. It involved the wrongful conviction of Jewish military officer Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935) for treason. | ||
<small>The following is taken from the public domain ''Jewish Encyclopedia'' “Dreyfus Case”.</small> | |||
==Origin of the Case== | ==Origin of the Case== | ||