This Day in History Entry #54
February 23rd, 2010 by Wordsman
Émile Zola stood up for the Jews
And the government he did accuse
But they did not approve
Said to prison he’d move
So to England he took a short cruise
Event: Émile Zola convicted of libel after publishing “J’accuse” in defense of Alfred Dreyfus
Year: 1898
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_affair
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