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pre-colonial
late 1960's
- Ghana experienced economic prosperity
- became a hotspot for migrants coming from neighboring West African countries
colonization
- groups from Great Britain and sections of Europe colonized Ghana
- rulers were known for wealth in gold
- British colony coined the name, "Gold Coast"
also known for warrior-hunting skills
named this due to the abundance of gold in the area
- noted for successful trade in gold and attracting merchants
- government power given to local leaders that held traditional positions
Before and After the Colonization of Ghana
found near the Gulf of Guinea
by Acacia Bermudez, Anna Perez, Paul Flowers, and Nailea Tiburcio
effects of colonization
- effects seen in Africa as a whole
- start in tax collection
- Africa became a source of raw materials and labor
- uneven trade became a problem
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the mining of gold provided an impulse for the development of the first railway in this territory
reaction to colonization
railway network of Ghana
-several organizations arose which sought to protect the rights of the African population from the colonial intrusion
-british interest in extending economic and political influence into the interior of the Gold Coast
-these efforts were met with stiff resistance from the Ashanti Kingdom
-
long confrontation between the Ashanti Kingdom and the British
a region and former kingdom of western Africa in present-day central Ghana
Gaining
Independence
- March 6, 1957 Ghana is the first of the colonies in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence
- became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and was led to independence by Kwame Nkrumah
it is believed that Africa showed many signs of the continuation of the economic model of colonialism (neo-colonialism)
Evidence of
Colonialism
Today
- Kwame transformed the country into a republic with himself as president for life
- people of Ghana hoped to finally benefit from the wealth produced by the country's cocoa farms and gold mining industries
- adopts free-market economic policies
-major off-shore oil reserve discovered
-economic growth through oil industry
CITATIONS
- "Ghana Profile - Timeline. " BBC News, BBC, 10 Aug. 2017 , www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13434226
- Thompsell, Angela. "A Pictoral Histroy of Ghana since Independence." ThoughtCo, www.thoughtco.com/brief-history-of-ghana-3996070
- Abayomi Azikiwe (Pan-African News. "On The Rise of Colonialism in Ghana." Modern Ghana, Modern Ghana, 18 Feb. 2015, www.modernghana.com/news/599511/on-the-rise-of-colonialism-in-ghana.html.