Conquest and Resistance in West Africa: The Jeandet Affair and the Illusion of Colonial Justice

A fascinating legal scandal that started in Senegal in 1890 with the murder of a colonial administrator and the illegal executions of his killer and two other alleged accomplices. The book follows the struggle of one of their widows' for justice against the powerful colonial administration which eventually reached the French press and parliament.

Author: Ruth Ginio
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 09/02/2025
Series: Studies in Modern French and Francophone History
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781526187376