French Encounter with Africans

William B. Cohen (1941–2002) was Professor and former Chair of the Department of History at Indiana University. His books include Rulers of Empire: The French Colonial Service in Africa.James D. Le Sueur is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and lives in Lincoln.

• Table of Contents: Foreword James D. LeSueurPrefaceIntroduction1.The Impulse ot Inequality2.The Establishment of Slave Societies3.The Philosophes and Africa4.Three Patterns of Interaction: West Indies, France, and Senegal5.The Issue of Slavery6.The Rise of Imperialism7.The Nineteenth Century Confronts Slavery8.Scientific Racism9.The Lure of EmpireAfterwordNotes Index

"As French and American historians of France are revisiting the history of French racism today, William B. Cohen's book is more important than ever. It has become a classic." Nancy L. Green