Military penetration and pacification of the colony of Senegal Denial of all rights to Africans- no resort either in terms of constitutional rights or reliance on an international organization. Birth of the Cheikh in 1853; orphan at the age of 8. Consolidation of French colonization of West Africa undertaken by Faidherbe who was appointed Governor of the colony of Senegal in 1854 and who was the main architect of this « pacification » process. Destruction of the political and military structures of the pre-colonial kingdoms. Resistance movements were organised but were most of the time crushed by the colonial power on account of its military superiority.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:39:15 +0000
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