Mémoires d'un sénateur dreyfusard

Résumé du livre

Published for the first time, with an introduction and notes by A. Roumieux (p. 13-50). Memoirs of the vice-president of the Senate, of Alsatian origin, who was active in bringing about the revision of Dreyfus's conviction, covering the period 1895 to 1899, when Dreyfus was pardoned. Describes details of his struggle and the campaign against him, quoting extracts from the press, including antisemitic attacks. Underlines the growing racism of the Third Republic.