West African Antislavery Movements:
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West African Antislavery Movements: / Pelckmans, Lotte; Hahonou, Eric.
In: Stichproben - Vienna Journal of African Studies, Vol. 20, 2011, p. 141-162.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - West African Antislavery Movements:
AU - Pelckmans, Lotte
AU - Hahonou, Eric
N1 - M1 - 6
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This article analyzes the recent emergence of West African social movements that are putting social inequalities on the agenda of their respective government. Our focus is on the social movements of slave descendants in Benin, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. These ‘anti-slavery movements’ (ASMs) are addressing the legacies of slavery. Although slavery at the first glance seems to be an issue related to the past, its legacies matter in contemporary West African societies because they are impeding access to citizenship.We aim to develop an integrated understanding of how and why ASMs are trying to change these legacies, under which circumstances they appeared, and what their claims and achievements are. We analyse eight ASMs in a comparative perspective.
AB - This article analyzes the recent emergence of West African social movements that are putting social inequalities on the agenda of their respective government. Our focus is on the social movements of slave descendants in Benin, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. These ‘anti-slavery movements’ (ASMs) are addressing the legacies of slavery. Although slavery at the first glance seems to be an issue related to the past, its legacies matter in contemporary West African societies because they are impeding access to citizenship.We aim to develop an integrated understanding of how and why ASMs are trying to change these legacies, under which circumstances they appeared, and what their claims and achievements are. We analyse eight ASMs in a comparative perspective.
KW - Africa
KW - Slavery
KW - Anti-slavery
KW - Mali
KW - Benin
KW - Mauritania
KW - Niger
KW - Citizenship
KW - Social Movements
KW - Anti-slavery movement
KW - Politics
KW - Memory
KW - West Africa
M3 - Journal article
VL - 20
SP - 141
EP - 162
JO - Stichproben - Vienna Journal of African Studies
JF - Stichproben - Vienna Journal of African Studies
SN - 1992-8610
ER -
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