Hidden in Plain Sight: "Haratine" in Nouakchott's "Niche-Settlements"

[...]they were seen as different and treated differently from "other" freed slaves. [...]there is an inference of "stasis" rather than change attached to Baba Ahmed's interpretation that raises questions in light of this study.

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Published in:The International journal of African historical studies Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 251 - 279
Main Author: McDougall, E. Ann
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Published: New York Boston University African Studies Center 01.01.2015
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Abstract [...]they were seen as different and treated differently from "other" freed slaves. [...]there is an inference of "stasis" rather than change attached to Baba Ahmed's interpretation that raises questions in light of this study.
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