The Gold Coast's First President: Kwame Nkrumah's Path to Power

In the 1950s, Kwame Nkrumah transformed the Gold Coast into independent Ghana—the first sub-Saharan African nation to break colonial rule. This episode traces Nkrumah's early years: his education at Achimota and Lincoln University, his political awakening in the United States, his return to the Gold Coast, and the formation of the Convention People's Party (CPP). We explore the 1951 elections that made him Leader of Government Business, the struggle with the established elite of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), and the compromises that gradually secured independence. Learn about Nkrumah's philosophy of 'Positive Action' and 'Self-Government Now', his imprisonment by the British, and the surprising election victory that forced London to negotiate. Featuring key figures like J.B. Danquah, Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, and Governor Sir Charles Arden-Clarke. #KwameNkrumah #GhanaIndependence #GoldCoast #ConventionPeoplesParty #PositiveAction #AchimotaSchool #LincolnUniversity #JBDanquah #UGCC #SirCharlesArdenClarke #1951Elections #SelfGovernmentNow #Decolonization #PanAfricanism #WestAfrica #AfricanHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo