Le Petit Journal - Supplement Illustre (9th July1899)
InventarnummerM2013/013:014
TitelLe Petit Journal - Supplement Illustre (9th July1899)
BeschreibungThis is the July 9th edition of the 1899 Le Petit Journal illustrated supplement- Supplement Illustre . The title on the front page reads, 'L'Affaire Dreyfus - La prison militaire de Rennes' - loosely translating to 'The Dreyfus Affair - Military Prison in Rennes'. Dreyfus was held at Rennes prison for a number of weeks waiting for the nearby court martial proceedings to convene. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, at the outcome of this trial Dreyfus was convicted of treason for a second time.
Events surrounding this incident are largely referred to as the Dreyfus Affair; the public vilification, humiliation and eventual exoneration of a high ranking officer, accused of leaking French military secrets to Germany.
The affair, eventuating in the court martial and imprisonment of Dreyfus, had a polarising affect on French society and its internal institutions. Anti-Semitic sentiment intensified, particularly from the political right who were intent on discrediting the republic. The clandestine nature of the trial and the circumstantial nature of the evidence were challenged by Dreyfus supporters. Despite these observable injustices however, the affair became a platform for anti-Semitic campaigners. Whilst new evidence was uncovered not long after his incarceration, Alfred Dreyfus was denied an official acquittal until 1906.
The impact of the Dreyfus Affair on both French and European Jewry was considerable. The period became impetus for consideration of Jewish nationalism and fuelled debate regarding the nature of assimilation. Witnessing the anti-Semitic protests first-hand whilst in Paris is cited as a profund influence in the progression of Theodor Herzl's Zionist mandate.
Events surrounding this incident are largely referred to as the Dreyfus Affair; the public vilification, humiliation and eventual exoneration of a high ranking officer, accused of leaking French military secrets to Germany.
The affair, eventuating in the court martial and imprisonment of Dreyfus, had a polarising affect on French society and its internal institutions. Anti-Semitic sentiment intensified, particularly from the political right who were intent on discrediting the republic. The clandestine nature of the trial and the circumstantial nature of the evidence were challenged by Dreyfus supporters. Despite these observable injustices however, the affair became a platform for anti-Semitic campaigners. Whilst new evidence was uncovered not long after his incarceration, Alfred Dreyfus was denied an official acquittal until 1906.
The impact of the Dreyfus Affair on both French and European Jewry was considerable. The period became impetus for consideration of Jewish nationalism and fuelled debate regarding the nature of assimilation. Witnessing the anti-Semitic protests first-hand whilst in Paris is cited as a profund influence in the progression of Theodor Herzl's Zionist mandate.
EntstehungsortFrance
Datum 1899-07-09
Schlagwortantisemitism, Zionism, pre World War I, mass media
Objektbezeichnungnewspapers
Materialpaper
Format
- width: 313.00 mm
height: 450.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Judge Judith Gibson