Des français en Afrique : Les "Européens" de la région de Segou : 1890-1962
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Abstract EN:
This thesis studies the evolution of the colonial community in the region of segu from the conquest to the early years of western sudan's (mali) independence. The colonials who would call themselves "europeans" were in great majority french people spending only a few years in the region. Technicians and members of public utilities succeeded servicemen and priests. Gradually, women came and met them what considerably modified the relationships with the african population. The only relation ships between the europeans and the africans were professional one. They lived ignoring each other as it is shown in the numerous accounts collected and analyzed. The indendence of the country was then considered by the europeans as an injustice and a mistake.
Abstract FR:
Cette these etudie l'evolution de la communaute coloniale de la region de segou de laconquete aux premieres annees de l'independance du soudan-francais (mali). Les coloniaux que s'appelaient eux-memes "europeens" etaient en tres grande majorite des francais qui ne passaient que quelques annees dans la region. Aux militaires et aux pretres succederent les techniciens et les agents des services publics. Peu a peu, des femmes vinrent les rejoindre ce qui modifia considerablement les rapports avec la population africaine. Europeens et africains n'avaient d'autres rapports que professionnels et vivaient en s'ignorant, comme le montrent les nombreux temoignages recueillis et analyses. L'independance du pays apparut alors aux europeens comme une injustice et une erreur.