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== French Colonization (1900-1960) ==
== French Colonization (1900-1960) ==
From 1900-1960, Chad was ruled under the French Colonial Empire. Chad became part of French Equatorial Africa in 1910, and in 1920, it became a separate colony under French Civilian administration. Chad declared independence from France in 1960.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "French Chad," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Chad, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref>
From 1900-1960, Chad was ruled under the French Colonial Empire. Chad became part of French Equatorial Africa in 1910, and in 1920, it became a separate colony under French Civilian administration. Chad declared independence from France in 1960. French and modern standard Arabic are the official languages. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "French Chad," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Chad, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref>
<ref>SAHO contributors, "Chad," in ''South African History Online'', https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/chad, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref>
<ref>SAHO contributors, "Chad," in ''South African History Online'', https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/chad, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref>



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French Colonization (1900-1960)[edit | edit source]

From 1900-1960, Chad was ruled under the French Colonial Empire. Chad became part of French Equatorial Africa in 1910, and in 1920, it became a separate colony under French Civilian administration. Chad declared independence from France in 1960. French and modern standard Arabic are the official languages. [1] [2]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "French Chad," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Chad, accessed 15 July 2019.
  2. SAHO contributors, "Chad," in South African History Online, https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/chad, accessed 15 July 2019.