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alfred dreyfus (n)

French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935)

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French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his relea

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Alfred Dreyfus, a French army officer of Jewish descent, became the center of a major political and social scandal known as the Dreyfus Affair.

Born in 1859, Alfred Dreyfus was falsely accused of treason in 1894, leading to his wrongful conviction and imprisonment on Devil's Island.

The Dreyfus Affair exposed deep-seated anti-Semitic sentiments within the French military and society.

Alfred Dreyfus's case garnered international attention and sparked debates about justice, prejudice, and the role of the military in France.