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== French Colonization (1893-1960)== | == French Colonization (1893-1960)== | ||
From 1843 through 1844, French treaties were signed which made the area currently known as Côte d'Ivoire a French protectorate. In 1889 Britain recognized French sovereignty in the area, after France conquered the coastal regions. Côte d'Ivoire became a French colony in 1893. Full independence from France was gained in 1960.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ivory Coast," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_Coast#Establishment_of_French_rule, accessed 22 July 2019.</ref> | From 1843 through 1844, French treaties were signed which made the area currently known as Côte d'Ivoire a French protectorate. In 1889 Britain recognized French sovereignty in the area, after France conquered the coastal regions. Côte d'Ivoire became a French colony in 1893. Full independence from France was gained in 1960.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Ivory Coast," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_Coast#Establishment_of_French_rule, accessed 22 July 2019.</ref> | ||
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