Italian colonial education policy segregated Somali students from Italian ones

Evidence

For the Italian Administration regarded education for Somalis as, in the main, preparation for such limited technical tasks as should conveniently be assigned to them. However, in the mission elementary schools, Somali and Italian children were initially taught together in the same classes. But in 1929 De Vecchi’s successor Guido Corni, considering this practice incompatible with the proper relations between masters and ‘subjects’ – the status assigned to Somali – laid down that the two races must be taught in separate classes. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 274

Categorization

• XREF: Parallels British and French colonial educational segregation discussed elsewhere; contrasts with the ‘less refractory’ southern climate. — connects to: Italian colonial rule segregated Somali schoolchildren by race in 1929; Italian colonial policy capped native schooling at five years; Italian colonial law forced Somalis to salute Italians or face flogging (+3 more)

Related

• Italian colonial rule segregated Somali schoolchildren by race in 1929 (similarity 0.96)
• Italian colonial policy capped native schooling at five years (similarity 0.94)
• Italian colonial law forced Somalis to salute Italians or face flogging (similarity 0.93)
• 40,000 Somali recruits gained only a nominal label change from fascist rule (similarity 0.81)
• Italian colonial education caps produced servile Somalis and compelled ritual salutes. (similarity 0.81)
• Colonial hospitals served white patients in separate wards from Somalis (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Italian colonial rule limited Somali education to five years #expands (0.60)