Explain six differences between the use of British indirect rule and the French Assimilation policy.
Answer:
-The British used African traditional rulers as chiefs while the French appointed assimilated persons to the position of chiefs.
-Under the British indirect rule, African traditional rulers retained most of their powers whereas chiefs under the French rule had limited powers.
- British colonies were administered as separate territories while French colonies were administered as a federation and were regarded as provinces of France.
-Most of the administrators in the French policy of assimilation were military officers while the British administrators were a mixture of professionals and amateurs.
-Africans in the French colonies were represented in the French chamber of deputies while those in the British colonies were not represented in the British House of Commons.
-The laws which were made to govern the French colonies were made in the French chamber of deputies while in British colonies, laws were made in the colonial legislative councils (Legco).
-Assimilated Africans in the French colonies became full French citizens while in the British colonies even the most educated Africans remained colonial subjects.
-The British indirect rule preserved African culture while the French policy of assimilation undermined African culture.
-Under the British indirect rule, African traditional rulers retained most of their powers whereas chiefs under the French rule had limited powers.
- British colonies were administered as separate territories while French colonies were administered as a federation and were regarded as provinces of France.
-Most of the administrators in the French policy of assimilation were military officers while the British administrators were a mixture of professionals and amateurs.
-Africans in the French colonies were represented in the French chamber of deputies while those in the British colonies were not represented in the British House of Commons.
-The laws which were made to govern the French colonies were made in the French chamber of deputies while in British colonies, laws were made in the colonial legislative councils (Legco).
-Assimilated Africans in the French colonies became full French citizens while in the British colonies even the most educated Africans remained colonial subjects.
-The British indirect rule preserved African culture while the French policy of assimilation undermined African culture.
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