Concept:The French policy of assimilation aimed to make Africans French citizens by replacing African customs with French culture.Explanation:Assimilation required Africans to abandon their own traditions, languages, and customs. However, African culture and traditional institutions were deeply rooted in society, and most Africans were unwilling to give them up entirely. This strong attachment to indigenous culture made the policy impractical and largely unsuccessful.Answer:A. African culture was deeply rooted