1907, Marcelin Albert and Justice Volume 2: Trial of the Committee (French edition)

1907, Marcelin Albert and Justice – Volume 2: Committee Trial is a documentary work that rigorously compiles the judicial documents related to the various trials that Marcelin Albert faced throughout his life. Published by the Marcelin Albert Association in 2004, this rare book serves as a key testimony for anyone interested in the social history of Languedoc, the winegrowers' revolt, and the popular justice of the Third Republic.

Without succumbing to the temptation of a partisan reading, neither hagiographic nor critical, Patrice Vasseur-Dejonghe invites us to consult these archives with caution, akin to the famous maxim of Master Moro-Giafferri during the Landru trial:
"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..."

Through this approach, the reader accesses a raw historical dossier, where declarations, indictments, hearing reports, and other archival documents intersect. Far from a traditional narrative, this collection serves as a valuable research tool for enthusiasts of wine history, peasant movements, or social struggle in the South of France.

This volume 2 completes an essential work for better understanding the complex character of Marcelin Albert, between popular myth and judicial reality. It is aimed at a curious audience eager to delve deeper into the foundational events of 1907 and the way the French justice system of the time dealt with the leaders of such a unique uprising as that of the winegrowers of the Midi.

Article Characteristics

• Object Type: Book

• Title: 1907, Marcelin Albert and Justice – Volume 2: Committee Trial

• Author: Patrice Vasseur-Dejonghe

• Publisher: Marcelin Albert Association

• Language: French

• Format: 21 x 30 cm

• Number of Pages: 118

• Publication Date: 2004