Dennis the 'Bloody Peasant'
11th May 2012, 09:12
The Gold Coast was to become the first black African nation to be granted independence from Britain.
In a statement to the House of Commons, Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd said the Gold Coast will be allowed to govern itself within the Commonwealth provided a general election is held in the country.
He set the target date for independence at 6 March, 1957. The fledgling state will be named Ghana after an ancient West African kingdom which flourished from 300AD to 1100AD.
Like its neighbours, Ghana's post-independence history has been one of political and economic decline. Despite being rich in mineral resources, and endowed with a good education system and efficient civil service, Ghana fell victim to corruption and mismanagement soon after independence in 1957.
(BBC History)
In a statement to the House of Commons, Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd said the Gold Coast will be allowed to govern itself within the Commonwealth provided a general election is held in the country.
He set the target date for independence at 6 March, 1957. The fledgling state will be named Ghana after an ancient West African kingdom which flourished from 300AD to 1100AD.
Like its neighbours, Ghana's post-independence history has been one of political and economic decline. Despite being rich in mineral resources, and endowed with a good education system and efficient civil service, Ghana fell victim to corruption and mismanagement soon after independence in 1957.
(BBC History)