Ghana's Independence Battle

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 CIA Declassified Document 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices