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Ch 5 Culture
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Language - French
10th Grade
01/25/2010
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Alfred Dreyfus
 Definition
A military captain, accused of being a spy for Germany. Sent to the "île du Diable". His being sent to prison created a divide in the French people, for those that defended Dreyfus and those that supported his imprisonment. He was eventually declared innocent and released.
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Emile Zola
 Definition
a 'dreyfusard', who wrote "J'accuse", defending Dreyfus, and condemning his imprisonment.
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l'Encyclopédie
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First encyclopedia of scientific, philosophical, religious, and literary articles. Written by Denis Diderot.
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