Introduction
In this interview, Laurent Dornel sheds light on the history of colonial workers during World War I. Drawing on his archival research for his book Indispensables et indésirables. Les travailleurs coloniaux de la Grande Guerre, he traces their journey from recruitment to demobilization. The historian...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Language: | Français |
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2025
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| Online Access: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | In this interview, Laurent Dornel sheds light on the history of colonial workers during World War I. Drawing on his archival research for his book Indispensables et indésirables. Les travailleurs coloniaux de la Grande Guerre, he traces their journey from recruitment to demobilization. The historian highlights the racial logics that shaped the distribution of this workforce, the constraints imposed on them, and the various forms of resistance they developed. |
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