Jennifer E. Sessions. By Sword and Plow: France and the Conquest of Algeria, Thomas Deltombe, Manuel Domergue, and Jacob Tatsitsa. Kamerun! Une guerre cachée de la Françafrique (1948-1971), Thomas Deltombe, Manuel Domergue, and Jacob Tatsitsa. La guerre du Cameroun: l’invention de la Françafrique 1948-1971

Authors

leland Conley Barrows, Voorhees CollegeFollow

Keywords

French colonialism, French occupation of Algeria, French heritage

Abstract

The legacy of the colonial period continues to weigh on France. Recently, President Emmanuel Macron called for the creation of a “Memories and Truth Commission” to lay to rest the lingering questions, bitterness, and controversies surrounding the French occupation of Algeria, the independence war, and the country’s accession to independence. Questions regarding the brutality of French colonial conquests and colonial rule in tropical Africa are also being raised. Immigration from Algeria and other formerly French territories is provoking controversy as is also the fact that France has the largest Muslim population of any European country. Many French citizens, particularly those of strictly Gallo-Roman origin, are uneasy about the increasing diversity of the French population, owing to the Algerian and colonial heritage of France.

Recommended Citation

Barrows, leland Conley (2021) "Jennifer E. Sessions. By Sword and Plow: France and the Conquest of Algeria, Thomas Deltombe, Manuel Domergue, and Jacob Tatsitsa. Kamerun! Une guerre cachée de la Françafrique (1948-1971), Thomas Deltombe, Manuel Domergue, and Jacob Tatsitsa. La guerre du Cameroun: l’invention de la Françafrique 1948-1971," Comparative Civilizations Review: Vol. 85: No. 85, Article 15.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol85/iss85/15