The Métis of Senegal: Urban Life and Politics in French West Africa

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The Métis of Senegal The Métis of Senegal U R B A N L I F E A N D P O L I T I C S I N F R E N C H W E S T A F R I C A Q Hilary Jones Indiana University Press Bloomington and Indianapolis This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, Indiana 47404-3797 USA iupress.indiana.edu Telephone orders 800-842-6796 Fax orders 812-855-7931© 2013 by Hilary Jones All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses’ Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition.® The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-inPublication Data Jones, Hilary, [date] The métis of Senegal : urban life and politics in French West Africa / Hilary Jones. pages cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-253-00673-8 (cloth : alkaline paper) ISBN 978-0-253-00674-5 (pb : alkaline paper) ISBN 978-0-253-00705-6 (eb) 1. Racially mixed people—Senegal— Saint-Louis—Social conditions—19th century. 2. Sociology, Urban—Senegal— Saint-Louis. 3. Assimilation (Sociology )—Senegal—Saint-Louis. 4. Elite (Social sciences)—Senegal—Saint-Louis. 5. Metropolitan government—Senegal— Saint-Louis—History—19th century. 6. Political leadership—Senegal—SaintLouis —History—19th century. 7. SaintLouis (Senegal)—Social conditions— 19th century.8. Saint-Louis (Senegal) —Politics and government—19th century. 9. France—Colonies—Africa—Administration . I. Title. DT549.9.S24 J66 2013 307.760966301 2012025896 1 2 3 4 5 18 17 16 15 14 13 For Janet, Virgil, and Alyson, and in memory of Estelle Bailey Webster. This page intentionally left blank ...