Compare the features of the British system of Indirect Rule with those of the French policy of Assimilation.
Explanation
Comparison of the features of the British System of Indirect Rule with those of the French Policy of Assimilation
1. The system was indirect rule. while assimilation policy was direct rule.
2. Traditional rulers were made use in the indirect rule administration. Traditional rulers were not used in the policy of assimilation administration.
3. People’s native laws and customs were applied in the indirect rule administration. The assimilation system did not accommodate the laws and customs of the people
4. The indirect rule was not a costly system of administration. while the Assimilation policy system of administration was costly.
5. The traditional institution was respected and used, in the system. The traditional institution was not respected and was not used in the assimilation administration.
6. The people’s culture, native laws, religion, language etc were not disturbed but allowed to stay (British culture was not imposed on African culture). while in the assimilation policy, The people’s culture, native laws, religion, language etc were seen as inferior and not respected (French culture was imposed on African culture).
7. Indirect rule was seen as a tool of development especially the traditional political institutions. French system was not a tool of development of the traditional political institutions.
8. The British civilization was not seen as superior of the Africans. The French civilization was seen as superior to that Africans.
9. The traditional rulers were used in experimenting the system. The traditional rulers were not used in experimenting the assimilation system.