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Enlightened Imperialism?
Senegal 1854 - 1865
Governed by Louis Faidherbe
- Developed 3 step policy of
- Pacification
- Organisation
- Assimilation
- Removed threat of Moors through systematic subjagation
- Developed infrastructure
- Promoted agriculture in an attempt to make the colony self-financing
- Hired Able Administrators
- Meritocracy
- Corruption no longer tolerated