WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Civil war against the Ghanaian people who were loyal to the British regime.
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Armed struggle and militancy against the British Government
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Non-violent resistance such as protest, strikes, and boycott.
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Assassination of the British Governor of Ghana.
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Detailed explanation-1: -He formed the Convention People’s Party, which achieved rapid success through its unprecedented appeal to the common voter. He became Prime Minister in 1952 and retained the position when Ghana declared independence from Britain in 1957. In 1960, Ghanaians approved a new constitution and elected Nkrumah President.
Detailed explanation-2: -rooted in both a philosophy and strategic practice of nonviolent action. because Ghanaians won their independence using boycotts, strikes, associations, and intelligent compromise, but they usually do not describe these as methods of nonviolent action[…]
Detailed explanation-3: -Nkrumah and the CPP sought self-government through the nonviolent strategy of “positive action.” Much like King’s nonviolent strategies, positive action employed the tactics of protest and strike against colonial administration.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ultimately, boycotts, strikes, marches, and diplomacy did a lot of the work that ended formal empires. In this video, we look at some episodes of resistance from Ghana-the British Gold Coast Colony-under the leadership of Yaa Asantewaa and later Kwame Nkrumah.