Why did the Dreyfus Affair divide French society?

Émile Zola delivered false testimony against Alfred Dreyfus.

The royalists and the military refused to give Alfred Dreyfus a public trial.

Anti-Semitic officials convicted Alfred Dreyfus based on secret evidence.

Few people believed in the innocence of Alfred Dreyfus.

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Ezra Hartman

27 December, 23:32

Why did the Dreyfus Affair divide French society?

Émile Zola delivered false testimony against Alfred Dreyfus.

The royalists and the military refused to give Alfred Dreyfus a public trial.

Anti-Semitic officials convicted Alfred Dreyfus based on secret evidence.

Few people believed in the innocence of Alfred Dreyfus.

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Adriana · Answer 1

The correct answer is Anti-Semitic officials convicted Alfred Dreyfus based on secret evidence. At the time of his conviction, the social context of France was marked by Antisemitism. It did not spare even the military, which practiced hidden discrimination hence resulting in the huge division.

Hobbes · Answer 2

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C) Anti-Semitic officials convicted Alfred Dreyfus based on secret evidence.