Work, Social Status, and Gender in Post-Slavery MauritaniaAlthough slavery was legally abolished in 1981 in Mauritania, its legacy lives on in the political, economic, and social discrimination against ex slaves and their descendants. Katherine Ann Wiley examines the shifting roles of Muslim arn (ex slaves and their descendants) women, who provide financial support for their families. Wiley uses economic activity as a lens to examine what makes suitable work for women, their trade practices, and how they