A street named after Jewish Captain Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935), the man wrongly charged with treason and defended by writer Emile Zola, was inaugurated yesterday in the French city of Rennes. The city’s Mayor unveiled the plaque in the presence of one of Dreyfus’ daughters, Mrs. Renee Levy, and other members of the family. The City Council decided to rename the street after Dreyfus on the 80th anniversary of the publication of Zola’s letter to the French President, the famous “J’Accuse.” French television is also due to show a special program to mark the occasion.
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