# Émile Zola publishes J’accuse…! (1898)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1898-emile-zola-publishes-j-accuse
Location: Paris

Zola publicly accused authorities of framing Dreyfus and covering up the truth. Within the broader Third Republic period, The Third Republic survived war, the Commune, constitutional crises and fierce ideological conflict. It expanded mass schooling and empire, faced the Dreyfus Affair, fought World War I and entered the troubled interwar era. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Félix Faure (President of the French Republic). Émile Zola publishes J’accuse…! mattered because cultural and intellectual institutions helped shape French identity and France’s influence beyond its borders. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Émile Zola publishes J’accuse…! mattered because cultural and intellectual institutions helped shape French identity and France’s influence beyond its borders.

Ruler at the time: [Félix Faure](https://history-france.com/rulers/felix-faure)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Émile Zola publishes J’accuse…!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%C3%89mile+Zola+publishes+J%E2%80%99accuse%E2%80%A6%21&go=Go)
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- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)