One of the criticisms against the policy of Assimilation was that it
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The policy of Assimilation was a French colonial policy which aimed at making the colonies an integral part of France by imposing French language, culture and values on the people. One of the main criticisms against the policy was that it did not recognize African culture as good enough and sought to replace it with French culture. This meant that the people were forced to abandon their own traditions and adopt French ways of life. This was seen as a form of cultural imperialism which did not respect the diversity of African cultures. The policy also ignored the educated elite who were seen as a threat to French control and excluded traditional rulers from governance, which further alienated the people from the colonial administration.