The 1946 Burns Constitution Ghana's First Step to Self-Rule

In 1946, the Gold Coast took its first major step toward self-government with the Burns Constitution, named after Governor Sir Alan Burns. This episode explores the politics behind the constitution: how it expanded African representation in the Legislative Council, why it excluded the Northern Territories, and how it set the stage for Kwame Nkrumah and the independence movement. We discuss the role of the United Gold Coast Convention, the Coussey Committee, and the reactions from traditional chiefs and educated elites. The episode also touches on the tensions between the colony and the protectorate, and how the constitution's limitations fueled demands for full self-rule. A key turning point in Ghana's journey to freedom. #BurnsConstitution #GoldCoast #GhanaHistory #KwameNkrumah #UGCC #CousseyCommittee #AlanBurns #LegislativeCouncil #NorthernTerritories #AfricanRepresentation #IndependenceMovement #ColonialPolitics #1946Constitution #Accra #FexingoHistory #WestAfrica #History #Decolonization Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo