Mobilizing the Masses: Gender, Ethnicity, and Class in the Nationalist Movement in Guinea, 1939-1958

by Elizabeth Schmidt and Elizabeth Schmidt

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The Rassemblement Democratique Africain (RDA) led Guinea to independence in 1958, advancing a wave of decolonization that ultimately swept across Africa. Schmidt attributes the RDA's overwhelming success to its ability to form a broad ethnic, class, and gender alliance, whose strength lay in its solid support among the non-literate masses. Key to the party's prowess was its focus on groups already engaged in struggle against the state: military veterans,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:032507030X

ISBN13:9780325070308

Release Date:April 2005

Publisher:Heinemann Educational Books

Length:320 Pages

Weight:0.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Africa Guinea Historical Study & Educational Resources History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Nationalism Political Ideologies Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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