Michael Crowder worked for most of his adult life in West africa, mainly in Nigeria. He was visiting Professor at the University of Lagos, Professor of History at Ahmadu Bello University and founder of the Centre of Nigerial Cultural Studies. He was Director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ife and visiting lecturer at the UCLA Berkeley and Columbia University. In 1964 he was made an Officer of the National Order of Senegal.

• Preface. 1. Introduction 2. French Policy in the 19th Century 3. French Reaction Against Assimilation 4. Reforms 5. African Reaction Against Assimilation 6. Towards Independence 7. The French in Dakar 8. The Senegalese 9. Independent Senegal.

Michael Crowder worked for most of his adult life in West africa, mainly in Nigeria. He was visiting Professor at the University of Lagos, Professor of History at Ahmadu Bello University and founder of the Centre of Nigerial Cultural Studies. He was Director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ife and visiting lecturer at the UCLA Berkeley and Columbia University. In 1964 he was made an Officer of the National Order of Senegal.

• Preface. 1. Introduction 2. French Policy in the 19th Century 3. French Reaction Against Assimilation 4. Reforms 5. African Reaction Against Assimilation 6. Towards Independence 7. The French in Dakar 8. The Senegalese 9. Independent Senegal.