Colonial policy persisted despite clear evidence of its failure

Evidence

Despite Brevie’s insistence that chiefs could become ideal enlightened collaborators, accepted by their peoples as their “natural” leaders, no such evolution took place in the 1930’s. Their authority continued to decline, and their abuses remained unchecked. French ideology and policy, however, refused to confront this reality. — Alice L. Conklin, A Mission to Civilize_ The Republican…, 733

Categorization

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