When Freedom Became Tyranny: Ghana's Independence - March 6, 1957

On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence from colonial rule, inspiring a continent and changing history. Kwame Nkrumah brilliantly outmaneuvered the British Empire to win freedom. Nine years later, he was overthrown by a military coup. The liberator had become a dictator. This is a story about the triumph of independence and the tragedy of what came after, and why winning freedom and maintaining it require completely different skills.