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- Meaning of Policy of AssimilationAssimilation policies are based on the idea that immigrants should adopt the language, customs, and values of the national majorities, and abandon their own cultural heritage. More
- Features of Policy of Assimilation1. the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas. 2. the absorption and digestion of food or nutrients by the body or any biological system. More
- Qualification for Assimilation of African Indigenes
- Why the French Abandoned the Policy of Assimilation (Why Policy of Assimilation Failed)
What is Policy of Assimilation?
The policy of assimilation was an administrative principle, initially adopted by the French in her territories, where it aimed at turning Africans into Frenchmen after they had substituted their indigenousAn indigene is a person, animal, or plant that is native or original to a particular area or region; basically, it refers to someone or something that originates or is naturally... More culture with French language, culture, law, religion, and civilization.
This principle saw African culture as primitive, barbaric, and uncivilized and French culture as superior and most civilized in the world. The Frenchified Africans were regarded as citizens and enjoyed the rights and privileges of French citizens.
Features of Policy of Assimilation:
(i) Under Policy of Assimilation, French Colonies were regarded as Overseas France or an integral part of France.
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