The Wretched of France
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The Wretched of France

The 1983 March for Equality and Against Racism

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The Wretched of France

The 1983 March for Equality and Against Racism

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In 1983—as France struggled with race-based crimes, police brutality, and public unrest—youths from VĂ©nissieux (working-class suburbs of Lyon) led the March for Equality and Against Racism, the first national demonstration of its type in France.

As Abdellali Hajjat reveals, the historic March for Equality and Against Racism symbolized for many the experience of the children of postcolonial immigrants. Inspired by the May '68 protests, these young immigrants stood against racist crimes, for equality before the law and the police, and for basic rights such as the right to work and housing. Hajjat also considers the divisions that arose from the march and offers fresh insight into the paradoxes and intricacies of movements pushing toward sweeping social change.

Translated into English for the first time, The Wretched of France contemplates the protest's lasting significance in France as well as its impact within the context of larger and comparable movements for civil rights, particularly in the US.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9780253059857
Topic
History
Subtopic
French History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. List of Abbreviations
  7. Introduction: The Protest March as an Index of Social and Racial Tensions in France
  8. 1. The Laboratory of Les Minguettes: The Microhistory of a Working-Class District
  9. 2. Riots or Rebellions? “Urban Youths” on the Borders of the Political
  10. 3. The Fear of Rebellion
  11. 4. The Unlikely Construction of an Anti-racist National Consensus
  12. 5. The Ambiguities of the Parisian Apotheosis
  13. 6. Divided Memories
  14. Conclusion. After the March: The Challenges of Postcolonial Politics
  15. Afterword. From 1983 to 2020: Reflections on an Enduring Problem of Racism and Revolt
  16. Appendices
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. About the Author