The Bluest Hands: A Social and Economic History of Women Dyers in Abeokuta (Nigeria), 1890-1940

Book Description
Women played a vital role in the Abeokuta indigo dyeing industry during the period 1850 to 1939. This period was particularly critical for the dyeing industry as legitimate trade and colonialism transformed the social, political, and economic context in which female dyers plied their trade.

About the Author
JUDITH BYFIELD is associate professor of history at Dartmouth College where she teaches courses in African history.


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Women played a vital role in the Abeokuta indigo dyeing industry during the period 1850 to 1939. This period was particularly critical for the dyeing industry as legitimate trade and colonialism transformed the social, political, and economic context in which female dyers plied their trade.


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