Film, Video Decolonization & the Nation-State: Reflections on the 1958 Referendum in French West Africa
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- Decolonization & the Nation-State: Reflections on the 1958 Referendum in French West Africa
- Summary
- Elizabeth Schmidt discussed why the people of Guinea voted "no" in a referendum on a new French constitution in 1958.
- Event Date
- July 22, 2014
- Notes
- - Elizabeth Schmidt is professor of history at Loyola University, Maryland.
- Related Resources
- John W. Kluge Center: https://www.loc.gov/kluge/
- Running Time
- 1 hours 15 seconds
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