1907, Marcelin Albert and Justice - Volume 1: Various Cases (French Edition)

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This book dedicated to Marcelin Albert brings together rare judicial documents from the trials he faced. Without bias or glorification, the work sheds a historical light on the judicial stages of a man who became a symbol. A dive into the archives of the Third Republic, between justice, social history, and collective memory.

Author: Patrice Vasseur-Dejonghe
Language: French 🇫🇷

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In 1907, Marcelin Albert and Justice - Volume 1: Various Affairs, , Patrice Vasseur-Dejonghe draw up a meticulous and documented inventory of trial to which it was confronted Marcelin Albert, emblematic figure of the Languedoc winegrowers' revolt in 1907.

The book is neither a hagiography, nor a company for demystification. It is a work ofarchives, as close as possible to original documents, which allows the reader to form their own opinion based on raw facts. Through a rigorous selection of Judicial documents, this historical book highlights Albert's various confrontations with the French judicial system throughout his/her activist commitment.

Marcelin Albert, nicknamed "the prophet" of winemakers, was at turns adored, betrayed, and then forgotten. This first volume of the series sheds light on the Legal dimension of his journey, often neglected in favor of his political action. The Court records presented reveal the complexity of a man torn between conviction, strategy, and collective ideal.

The author, in a stance ofbenevolent objectivity, recalls the famous maxim of Master Moro-Giafferri :

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, beware of this strange sophism: the conviction of the jury. Conviction has never been proof! There is only one way to reach the truth, and that is to always doubt it..."

This sentence sets the tone for the whole: here, no truth is imposed, but a Invitation to historical reflection from rare documents. An essential book for enthusiasts ofHistory of law, of social justice and of militant memoirs.

This reference book, published by theMarcelin Albert Association, contributes to enriching the collective memory of the wine-producing South and the struggles that have shaped the region.