Nationalism
- Created by: michelledonde
- Created on: 22-04-15 10:21
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- United Gold Coast Convention
- Kwame Nkrumah (Secretary General)
- Big Six : Danquah, William Ofori, Addo, Adjei, Obetsebi Lamptey
- Convention People's Party
- National Liberation Movement (Ashanti)
- Formed because:Nkrumah was radical, they were conservativesNkrumah advocated for unitary system, they were for federalNkrumah came form a community in S. Ghana, they were Ashanti chiefs
- Role played by NkrumahUsed non-violent methods to advocate for freedomCPP formed 1st African governmentAdvocated for unity (political liberation)Gained wide spread support (national liberation)
- National Liberation Movement (Ashanti)
- Factors for growth of nationalism-Constitutional provisionEx-service men gained confidenceFarmers upset with meager profitsAfrican elitesAfricans denied import & export licencesLarge group of young people who couldn't secure jobs
- Why Ghana was the 1st to achieve independenceLess European settlersGood trans. and comm. systemGood leadershipSupport from Pan-African movementEducated eliteEconomic development
- Kwame Nkrumah (Secretary General)
- Role played in inspiring other countriesSupported liberation movementsWent to aid of African countriesAllowed African nationalists to set up military bases in GhanaInitiated formation of Ghana-Guinea unionConvened conference of all African Independent States
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