MOROCCAN MINERS,
dark memory
Découvrez une série documentaire en 4 épisodes autour de cette histoire méconnue des mineurs marocains appelés à travailler dans des conditions pénibles voire même dangereuses dans le nord de la France.
In the 1960s and 1970s, during the first oil crisis, France recruited nearly 80,000 young Moroccans, often illiterate, to work at low cost in the mines of the north and Lorraine. This mass immigration represents the last great wave of foreign workers who came to extract coal from the depths of the French earth.
Moroccans were selected according to extremely rigorous criteria. They were looking for young, robust and healthy men, capable of withstanding the harsh conditions of the mines. Once in France, they were plunged into a hostile environment, far from their families and their cultural references. Housed in often unsanitary and isolated mining towns, they faced grueling work days, in often precarious security conditions.
These workers played a very important role in the French economy by providing the necessary workforce to maintain coal production during a period of energy crisis. Despite many challenges and personal sacrifices, their contribution allowed the French mining industry to continue. Their story is an invaluable testimony to the industrial era and the migratory dynamics of the time, highlighting the human realities behind the great economic and social transformations. Today, it is important to recognize and commemorate the contribution of these Moroccan workers, whose efforts and sacrifices have greatly contributed to the economic development of France, while enriching its cultural and social heritage.
A documentary series accompanied by Diana Cooper Richet and Hicham Jamid
Diana Cooper-Richet est une historienne et chercheuse française, spécialisée dans l'histoire des migrations et des échanges culturels. Titulaire d'un doctorat en histoire, elle s'est particulièrement intéressée aux interactions entre la France et les pays anglophones au XIXe siècle. Parmi ses ouvrages notables, on trouve L'Histoire des Anglais en France au XIXe siècle, où elle explore la présence et l'influence des Anglais en France durant cette période, et La Presse anglaise en France : Histoire d'une influence, qui analyse l'impact de la presse britannique sur l'opinion publique et les débats politiques en France. Diana Cooper-Richet est également l'auteure de Les Migrations entre la France et les Îles Britanniques, une étude approfondie des mouvements migratoires entre la France et les îles Britanniques, examinant les raisons économiques, sociales et politiques de ces déplacements. Elle a également publié de nombreux articles académiques sur les dynamiques interculturelles et les mouvements de population. Son travail contribue à une meilleure compréhension des relations franco-britanniques et de l'impact des migrations sur la société et la culture, éclairant les interactions entre les nations et les cultures.
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Hicham Jamid is a French sociologist and researcher specializing in the study of immigration and integration. Holder of a PhD in sociology, he has been particularly interested in issues related to Maghrebi immigration in France. Among his notable works are "Entre deux rives: Parcours d'intégration des immigrés maghrébins en France" , where he explores the challenges and successes encountered by immigrants from the Maghreb in their integration process in France. In his book "Identity and diversity: Sociological perspectives on immigration" , he analyzes the complex dynamics of identity construction within immigrant communities and their interactions with the host society. Hicham Jamid is also the author of numerous academic articles that explore the social, cultural and economic dimensions of Maghrebi immigration in France. His work contributes to a better understanding of contemporary issues related to immigration and integration, as well as to the promotion of intercultural dialogue and social cohesion.
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