Mention one consequence of the French Assimilation policy in Senegal.
Answer:
-Assimilated Africans were given French citizenship with full rights of French citizen.
-French goods and modern ways of life were introduced in the French West Africa.
-Africans were allowed to elect a representative (deputy) to the French chamber of deputies.
-The rise of African nationalism since the African educated elites fought against cultural domination and independence.
-It undermined African culture as the assimilated Africans abandoned African culture for the French culture e.g. language.
-The authority of African traditional rulers was eroded as many were replaced with young assimilated and educated Africans.
-Loss of African independence since eventually the region was colonized by the French.
-The African colonies were incorporated into the French Republic and were regarded as overseas provinces of France.
-The spread of Islam was heavily frustrated since Africans were forced to convert to Christianity.
-Emergence of a rift between the assimilated African communities who were regarded as Frenchmen and the rest of African communities who were subjected to forced labour taxation, arbitrally arrest etc.
-French goods and modern ways of life were introduced in the French West Africa.
-Africans were allowed to elect a representative (deputy) to the French chamber of deputies.
-The rise of African nationalism since the African educated elites fought against cultural domination and independence.
-It undermined African culture as the assimilated Africans abandoned African culture for the French culture e.g. language.
-The authority of African traditional rulers was eroded as many were replaced with young assimilated and educated Africans.
-Loss of African independence since eventually the region was colonized by the French.
-The African colonies were incorporated into the French Republic and were regarded as overseas provinces of France.
-The spread of Islam was heavily frustrated since Africans were forced to convert to Christianity.
-Emergence of a rift between the assimilated African communities who were regarded as Frenchmen and the rest of African communities who were subjected to forced labour taxation, arbitrally arrest etc.
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