Changing Attitudes of Ferhat Abbas
Introduction
Ferhat Abbas believed in the peaceful solution and that the French are
willing to co-operate with the Algerians. With this co-operation, he thought, it
was possible for all to live together. He was brought up and thought to believe
in democracy and parliament, to look for these in a peaceful fashion and that
the people have to be asked what to do with their country and not to be
terrorised to be convinced differently. However in the 1950's we can see a
clear change, a turn in his thoughts. He accepts more violent ways in order to
gain what he believes in. In order to explain the change in attitudes of Ferhat
Abbas it is important that we first look at his background. In 1899 Ferhat
Abbas was born. He had, like many others, received entirely French education at
Constantine and at the University of Algiers. After finishing his studies he
had served the French Army for two year after which he founded a pharmacist shop
in Setif.......
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