French Union

The Constitution of 1946 (founder of the Fourth Republic) creates the French Union , which amends of the colonies. L'" Empire " becomes l'" Union française" , and " colony s" " departments and territories of in addition to-mer".

This legal framework abolishes the Code of the indigénat.

The Fifth Republic will make him succeed in 1958 the French Communauté, in accordance with the conclusions of the Conférence of Brazzaville in 1944.

Application of the Law Rolls Gueye

The system of the two electoral colleges

The Outline law of 1956

June 23rd, 1956, the Assembly-Main road votes the Outline law of Gaston Defferre. This one amends of the colonies of Black Africa: it grants the vote for all to the populations, reinforces the powers of the Territorial Assembly setting-up in 1946 and operates an administrative decentralization.

Quotation

Slogan on a poster: " With the service of the French Union, engage in the troops Colonial es". Eric Deroo, the colonial Illusion, Taillandier.

Works

Henri Bernard, Of the colonial Empire at the French Union, Flammarion, 1951.

See too

Conférence of Brazzaville
DOM-TOM
Loi Rolls Guèye
Guerre of Indo-China
Guerre of Algeria
Code of the indigénat

External bonds

Senegal, a colony with the particular status
Nationality and citizenship in the French Union (1946-1958)

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