... Too little is known of the fate of formerly enslaved populations in the aftermath of slavery, especially in French West Africa, where slavery was abolished in 1905.1 Even less is known about slaves who obtained their freedom before the official end of slavery. Indeed, even before the French colonial authorities abolished slavery, many slaves had begun to escape...

... Too little is known of the fate of formerly enslaved populations in the aftermath of slavery, especially in French West Africa, where slavery was abolished in 1905.1 Even less is known about slaves who obtained their freedom before the official end of slavery. Indeed, even before the French colonial authorities abolished slavery, many slaves had begun to escape...