French colonial administrators merely replaced African tyrants without benefiting locals

Evidence

I have seen lots of reports referring to slaughtered tyrants, the French peace, economic development … but I have also seen circles where the commandant has substituted himself for the former tyrant, without any benefit to the local populations. — Alice L. Conklin, A Mission to Civilize_ The Republican…, 637

Categorization

• XREF: Parallels the reader’s prior material on how missionary/republican civilizing claims masked predatory continuity.