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Émile Zola addressed the President of the French Republic, Félix Faure, through an open letter published in the newspaper L’Aurore. In this letter titled “J’Accuse…!” (I Accuse…!), Zola specifically accused ten individuals involved in the Dreyfus Affair, including the Minister of War and the Chief of Staff of the army. He defended Alfred Dreyfus, an officer wrongly convicted of treason. The values guiding his commitment were truth, fairness, and respect for human rights and individual liberties.