b. British model of indirect rule; Lugard and Nigeria
Unlike the French, who were prepared to treat Africans as equals if they embraced French culture, the British believed Africans were essentially different from Europeans and would stay that way. This point of view invited racism, implying that Africans were not just different but also inferior. This led to a system of direct rule rather than indirect rule. One example of British indirect rule was in Nigeria. Starter...