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The Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History· 2026Q1

By Flesh and Toil: How Sex, Race, and Labor Shaped the Early French Empire

J. Burnham

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The early French colonial empire was built by diverse, multi-ethnic individuals who actively engaged with, confronted, and fought against the expanding socio-political and economic structures of the time.

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  • The early French colonial empire was shaped by diverse, multi-ethnic populations.
  • These populations actively engaged with French socio-political and economic structures.
  • Individuals participated in, confronted, and combatted the empire's expansion.

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Abstract

The first French colonial empire was made by diverse, multi-ethnic people across the globe, who found themselves participating, confronting and combating with the expanding socio-political and econ...

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