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The publication of “J’Accuse…!” — Zola’s open letter in L’Aurore, 1898
On L’Aurore’s front page, Zola’s open letter to the President of the Republic accused the general staff by name: three hundred thousand copies, a libel trial — and the relaunched Affair became everyone’s affair. (Editorial synthesis)
The publication of “J’Accuse…!” took place on 13 January 1898. (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
The publication of “J’Accuse…!” ended in the Affair turned public and political and Zola’s trial. (source: Larousse)
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