The Gold Coast Cocoa Holdup of 1937

In 1937, Gold Coast cocoa farmers faced a crisis when European trading firms colluded to fix prices. Led by Nana Sir Ofori Atta I, the farmers organized a landmark boycott and hold-up that paralyzed the colony's economy and reshaped the relationship between Africans and colonial authorities. This episode dives into the mechanics of the cartel, the role of the Aborigines' Rights Protection Society, and how the Cocoa Holdup became a rehearsal for the mass politics of the independence era. We explore the impact on figures like Kwame Nkrumah and J.B. Danquah, and how the struggle for fair cocoa prices forged a new sense of national unity. #CocoaHoldup1937 #GoldCoast #NanaSirOforiAtta #AboriginesRightsProtectionSociety #CocoaCartel #ColonialEconomy #AfricanFarmers #Boycott #Kumasi #Accra #KwameNkrumah #JBDanquah #UnitedGoldCoastConvention #CocoaMarketingBoard #GhanaHistory #BritishEmpire #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo