Colonial policy of assimilation was introduced in Africa by the
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Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The policy of assimilation was a French colonial idea. It rested on the belief that French culture and civilisation were superior, and that Africans could be turned into Frenchmen if they abandoned their own ways and adopted the French language, religion and customs. Those who met the conditions were granted French citizenship and could even sit in the French National Assembly, as happened in the "four communes" of Senegal. The British preferred indirect rule, the Portuguese and Germans had their own systems, so the correct answer is France.
The policy of assimilation was a French colonial idea. It rested on the belief that French culture and civilisation were superior, and that Africans could be turned into Frenchmen if they abandoned their own ways and adopted the French language, religion and customs. Those who met the conditions were granted French citizenship and could even sit in the French National Assembly, as happened in the "four communes" of Senegal. The British preferred indirect rule, the Portuguese and Germans had their own systems, so the correct answer is France.