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This book chronicles the struggles of railway workers against the Sudanese colonial and postcolonial governments.

Table of Contents

CONTENTSCONTENTSContentsIllustrations ixPreface xiAbbreviations xiiiA Note on Transliteration xvIntroduction 1Photo Essay 171.The Foundation of a Colonial Town: Atbara, 1906–1924 252.The Evolution of a Company Town: Atbara, 1925–1939 433.Railway Workers in an Urban Milieu 654. Labor Protests, Trade Unions, and Nationalist Politics, 1940–1955 975. The Making of a Militant Town: Atbara, 1956–1969 1236. Atbara under the May Regime, 1969–1984 149Conclusion 177Appendices 181Glossary 203Bibliography 205Index 215

About the Author

Ahmad Alawad Sikainga is Associate Professor of History and African-American and African Studies as well as Director of the African Studies Center at The Ohio State University.