In 1947-48 the workers on the Dakar-Niger railway came out on strike. Sembene Ousmane, in this vivid, timeless novel, evinces all the color, passion, and tragedy of those formative years in the history of West Africa.
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An enthralling and epic recount of the struggle and strike that African workers went on in protest against the poor pay and conditions they received as opposed to their European counterparts. Set on the train line from Dakar to Chad, this book gives insight into West African culture and highlights the difficulties faced in the quest for fair treatment. A beautiful story of people banding together, and the march of the women is epic in its depth and touching in its telling. A masterpiece woven from the individual threads of the strikers and how their worlds changed.
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