Before World War II, Senegalese in France were a huge minority.
There were also navigators in ports and Senegalese students in French universities.
[2] There were also Senegalese domestic workers in France at that time.
[3] From the late 19th to the early 20th centuries, the Senegal River valley experienced a great deal of climate change.
Because there were few industries in Senegal, people emigrated to France to find jobs.