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1949 (library)

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1949 or 1949Books is a feminist library in Yopougon, a neighborhood of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[1][2] It was founded in 2020 by Edwige-Renée Dro during Women's History Month.[3] The library is named 1949 as this was the year of the women's march on Grand-Bassam, an anti-colonial protest.[3][4] It focuses on collecting books by women from Africa and the black diaspora.[3][4][2]

References[edit]

  1. "Ivory Coast Prepares For Election". Bloomberg. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yansané, Sidy (2020-12-28). "Côte d'Ivoire: une bibliothèque féministe à Abidjan". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Edoro, Ainehi (2020-04-02). "Interview | Feminist Library in Abidjan Challenges the Erasure of Women from Africa's Political History". Brittle Paper. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "The Library". 1949Books. Retrieved 2021-03-07.


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