The 1947 Asante Youth Association and Ghana's Independence

In 1947, a group of young Asante men met in Kumasi to found the Asante Youth Association. They were frustrated with the slow pace of change under British rule and worried that the Asante Confederacy was being sidelined in the emerging Gold Coast politics. This episode traces how that organization became a bridge between traditional Asante structures and the new mass nationalism of Kwame Nkrumah. We look at its founders, the roles of C.W. Amoako-Atta and Baffuor Osei Akoto, and the AYA's shifting relationship with the Convention People's Party and the National Liberation Movement. We explore the 1956 federalism debate and how the AYA's vision of Asante autonomy shaped the negotiations for independence. Along the way, we touch on the symbolism of the golden stool, the role of the Asantehene Prempeh II, and the AYA's publications that spread their message. The episode ends with the AYA's legacy as the independence era gave way to Nkrumah's one-party state. #AsanteYouthAssociation #GhanaHistory #KwameNkrumah #Asante #Kumasi #PrempehII #NLM #CPP #federalism #GhanaIndependence #GoldCoast #AsanteConfederacy #CWAmoakoAtta #BaffuorOseiAkoto #1956election #History #FexingoHistory #WestAfrica Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo