French colonial administration: assimilation and association policies in West Africa (1895–1914)

1. Ministry of the Colonies created in France

   Mar 20, 1894Labels: Ministry of, France

   • Minister Overseas
   • Outre mer

2. French West Africa federation formally established

   Jun 16, 1895Labels: French West, AOF

   • ASNOM AOF
   • MJP AOF

3. Governor-General office begins coordinating AOF rule

   Sep 28, 1895Labels: Governor-General, Dakar

   • ASNOM AOF
   • AOF Admins

4. Ernest Roume leads AOF administration

   Mar 15, 1902Labels: Ernest Roume, AOF

   • Ernest Roume
   • AOF Admins

5. Indigénat expanded, entrenching unequal legal status

   Jan 1, 1904Labels: Indig nat, colonial-law

   • Native Code
   • ULaval Indig nat

6. Laïcité law passed in metropolitan France

   Dec 9, 1905Labels: La cit, France

   • 1905 Law

7. William Merlaud-Ponty becomes Governor-General

   Mar 9, 1908Labels: William Merlaud-Ponty, AOF

   • Merlaud Ponty
   • AOF Admins

8. Four Communes’ special citizenship status remains central

   Jan 1, 1910Labels: Four Communes, Senegal

   • Four Communes
   • Cambridge Plague

9. Blaise Diagne elected deputy for Senegal

   May 10, 1914Labels: Blaise Diagne, Senegal

   • Blaise Diagne
   • Cambridge Diagne

10. Dakar plague response reinforces colonial segregation

    May 14, 1914Labels: Dakar, public-health

    • Cambridge Plague

11. AOF administration shifts as World War I begins

    Aug 1, 1914Labels: World War, AOF

    • Merlaud Ponty
    • Joost Vollenhoven

12. French West Africa reaches 1914 policy crossroads

    Dec 31, 1914Labels: AOF, policy-crossroads

    • ASNOM AOF
    • Native Code