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  Write about the 1903 plague and the measures to control it. Tell us about French colonial attitude towards questions of health and hygiene.             

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                               Religious groups played an important role in the development of anti-colonial feeling in Vietnam. Vietnam's religious beliefs were a mixture of Buddhism, Confucianism and local practices. When French introduced Christianity here, the Vietnamese reacted sharply. As a result, an early Anti-Christianity Movement, Scholars Revolt broke out in 1868. This was led by the officials, at the imperial court angered by the spread of Catholicism and French power. The French suppressed this revolt, but this uprising inspired the other patriots to rise up against them. The role of Hoa Hao Movement led by Huynh Phu So began in 1939 and gained popularity in Mekong Delta region. It was also significant in the development of Anti-Colonial feeling in Vietnam. The French authorities exiled Huynh Phu So to Laos and sent many of his followers to concentration camps.