Why did the dreyfus affair divide french society? émile zola delivered false testimony against alfred dreyfus. the royalists and the military refused to give alfred dreyfus a public trial. anti-semitic officials convicted alfred dreyfus based on secret evidence. few people believed in the innocence of alfred dreyfus.

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?