Kwame Nkrumah and Ghana's Independence Movement

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the final push toward Ghanaian independence, focusing on Kwame Nkrumah's leadership, the rise of the Convention People's Party, and the pivotal 1948 Accra riots. They discuss Nkrumah's education abroad, his return to the Gold Coast, and his break with the United Gold Coast Convention. Learn about the role of the Big Six, the Positive Action campaign, and the 1951 elections that made Nkrumah Prime Minister. The episode also examines the role of ex-servicemen, the influence of pan-Africanism, and Nkrumah's vision for a united Africa. A nuanced look at the strategies and sacrifices that led to Ghana becoming the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence in 1957. #KwameNkrumah #GhanaIndependence #ConventionPeoplesParty #AccraRiots1948 #BigSix #PositiveAction #UGCC #GoldCoast #PanAfricanism #Nkrumah #1951Elections #ExServicemen #Independence1957 #FexingoHistory #History #WestAfrica #Decolonization #AfricanHistory #GhanaHistory #AshantiEmpire Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo