The Fante Confederation: Ghana's First Self-Rule Attempt

In 1868, before the Berlin Conference, before the Gold Coast Colony was fully formed, a group of Fante chiefs and intellectuals drafted a constitution and declared their own independent state — the Fante Confederation. This episode explores the rise and fall of that short-lived proto-government, its key figures like King Ghartey IV and James Bannerman, the British response, and how it foreshadowed the independence movement nearly a century later. We also examine the Fante-British relationship, the role of the educated elite, and why the confederation ultimately collapsed after just five years. A crucial but often overlooked chapter in Ghana's long road to self-rule. #FanteConfederation #GhanaHistory #WestAfrica #ColonialResistance #GharteyIV #JamesBannerman #Mankessim #Fante #GoldCoast #BritishEmpire #1868 #SelfRule #Constitution #Akan #CapeCoast #History #FexingoHistory #Independence Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo