1. Origins and rise of Ghana's independence movement
The Gold Coast was seen as a stable, model colony by the British. However, by the late 1940s several factors were coming together to promote a strong independence movement; a generation of educated Africans, many of whom who had also been influenced by Pan-Africanism in the United States, and the economic and political impact of the Second World War. Guiding questions: Background to British rule What was the role of...