The British Empire: A source for good or evil? February 2014 | Page 5

Case study: Comparison between French and British education system in
the colonies

doc 1. The French Empire

doc 2. The British Empire

The British and the French had very different colonial policies with the latter being more equal, if
you can say such a thing about a country taking over another nation. The British practiced
association which promised the blacks independence eventually, and the French practiced
assimilation which treated the blacks as equals (French Blacks).
In means of colonial enforced education, the British were exclusive and the French were inclusive.
The British only allowed African chiefs' children to obtain an education in their colonies. The French
allowed all Africans in their colonies to obtain an education.
These niceties are of course not expected to be taken with the best intentions. Each country ruled
their colonies in a way that would ensure a peaceful living without danger of uprisings.
In ways of government, the British let the African chiefs in their colonies continue to rule with Brits
placed as figureheads of government. This was of course another way to try to appease the Africans
who had been colonized. The French set up new governments and placed both Africans and
Frenchmen in power since they c