Ghana's Independence Battle
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06/16/20 • 46 min
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On the 6th March 1957, Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule, changing its name from the Gold Coast. In this episode we discuss the events leading to independence - from the mistreatment of African soldiers fighting for Allied forces in WW2, to a new constitution. We also draw similarities to Ghana's road to independence with the recent Black Lives Matter protests, demonstrating how black people have continuously been campaigning for equality.
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Sources for further reading:
Four more ways the CIA has meddled in Africa
The CIA, Kwame Nkrumah, and the Destruction of Ghana
Ghana : History - The Commonwealth
Ghana demands independence from Britain
The Politics of the Independence Movements
Ghanaians campaign for independence from British rule, 1949-1951
This 1948 event in Ghana triggered Africa’s independence
The Causes and Effects of the 1948 Accra Riots in Ghana
Africa has forgotten the women leaders of its independence struggle
1956: Gold Coast to get independence
Ghana, cocoa, colonialism and globalisation: introducing historiography
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On the 6th March 1957, Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule, changing its name from the Gold Coast. In this episode we discuss the events leading to independence - from the mistreatment of African soldiers fighting for Allied forces in WW2, to a new constitution. We also draw similarities to Ghana's road to independence with the recent Black Lives Matter protests, demonstrating how black people have continuously been campaigning for equality.
Music provided by Free Vibes: https://goo.gl/NkGhTg
Warm Nights by Lakey Inspired: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/...
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Sources for further reading:
Four more ways the CIA has meddled in Africa
The CIA, Kwame Nkrumah, and the Destruction of Ghana
Ghana : History - The Commonwealth
Ghana demands independence from Britain
The Politics of the Independence Movements
Ghanaians campaign for independence from British rule, 1949-1951
This 1948 event in Ghana triggered Africa’s independence
The Causes and Effects of the 1948 Accra Riots in Ghana
Africa has forgotten the women leaders of its independence struggle
1956: Gold Coast to get independence
Ghana, cocoa, colonialism and globalisation: introducing historiography
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Wangari Maathai was a distinguished environmentalist born in Kenya during British colonial rule. As a well-educated black woman, she used her knowledge and experience to educate and mobilise others in her community to fight for change, but faced numerous challenges: from discrimination at work to threats from the Kenyan government. Her determination and fearlessness never waned as she continued to fight for the environment, human rights and democracy in Kenya. In 2004, she became the first black African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Sources for further reading:
- Film: Taking root - the vision of Wangari Maathai http://takingrootfilm.com/earth-day-2020/
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ibibio
- https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-kikuyu-community-of-kenya%C2%A0-national-museums-of-kenya/0QIS6HqkIjAUIQ?hl=en
- https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wangari-Maathai
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Why do we still use the term “sub-Saharan Africa”?
Libyan aid and investment projects in Africa
Gaddafi’s Libya was Africa’s Most Prosperous Democracy
April Victims of The Gaddafi Regime
The truth about Gaddafi: He was no friend of Africans
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Gaddafi wants EU cash to stop African migrants
How ‘African’ is Northern Africa?
Books:
Africanism - Patricia Bamurangirwa
African Immigrants in South Africa - Godfrey Mwakikagile
Documentary:
Mad Dog: Inside the Secret World of Muammar Gaddafi
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