Decolonizing the Republic: African and Caribbean Migrants in Postwar Paris, 1946-1974

by Faelix F. Germain

Decolonizing the Republic is a conscientious discussion of the African diaspora in Paris in the post-World War II period. This book is the first to examine the intersection of black activism and the migration of Caribbeans and Africans to Paris during this era and, as Patrick Manning notes in the foreword, successfully shows how "black Parisians--in their daily labors, weekend celebrations, and periodic protests--opened the way to 'decolonizing the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611862043
• ISBN13: 9781611862041
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"