Jean Calas
Jean Calas was a French Protestant merchant who became a victim of religious intolerance in 1762 when he was wrongfully accused and executed for the alleged murder of his son, a charge that Voltaire later proved to be a fabrication, leading to Calas's posthumous exoneration and a significant shift towards religious tolerance in France.
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Jean Calas is mentioned as a victim of the church's historical injustices.
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Dominican Republic:
Jean Calas was a humble cloth seller who was martyred and executed due to a twisted and fanatical trial.
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