23 jun 1956 año - Loi Cadre

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The Loi Cadre (Framework Law) was put forth by France in 1956 and shaped the rule of its colonies. The law granted universal suffrage to its colonies. This is particularly notable because it meant that women could vote as well. It also formed a single electoral college and instituted "territorial assemblies" to help organize local political life.

This law is significant mainly because it exemplifies the ways in which France was not willing to give up its colonial power. It allowed its colonies to be semi-autonomous, but France still maintained a great deal of its original power and control. In other words, the law merely reformed its empire—it did not dissolve it.