La Voix du Dahomey

La Voix du Dahomey was a newspaper that was important in attempting to resist French colonial rule in Dahomey. The paper was published fortnightly between 1927[1] and the 1950s with an early circulation of only about 2000[2] but with a much larger readership and influence. Criticism of France was hidden beneath effusive protestations of loyalty to Paris.[3] In 1936, the editors and directors of the paper were brought before a court by the colonial powers.[4]

The editor was Jean Adjovi, replaced later by Dorothée Lima.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Manning, Patrick (2004). Slavery, Colonialism and Economic Growth in Dahomey, 1640-1960. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-521-52307-3.
  2. ↑ J. D. Fage; A. D. Roberts; Roland Anthony Oliver (1986). The Cambridge History of Africa Vol. 7 c. 1905 - c. 1940. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-521-22505-2.
  3. ↑ Campbell, W. Joseph (1998). The Emergent Independent Press in Benin and Côte D'Ivoire: From Voice of the State to Advocate of Democracy. Westport: Praeger. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-275-96309-5.
  4. ↑ Campbell, 1998, p. 31.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, August 30, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.