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Independence Movement
Igniting the Flame: The 1948 Accra Riots, the Watson Commission, and the Genesis of Gold Coast Independence
- 1948 Accra Riots
- Watson Commission
- Gold Coast
- Independence Movement
- Ex-servicemen protests
- Colonialism
- Nationalism
- Kwame Nkrumah
- J.B. Danquah
- Big Six
- Decolonization
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Chapter 1
The Gold Coast on the Brink: Post-War Discontent and Colonial Tensions
Explores the socio-economic conditions in the Gold Coast after World War II, focusing on the plight of ex-servicemen, rising cost of living, trade monopolies, and the growing nationalist sentiment against colonial rule.
Sources & References
- Austin, Dennis. (1964). Politics in Ghana 1946-1960. Oxford University Press.
- Watson Commission Report. (1948). Report of the Commission of Enquiry into Disturbances in the Gold Coast. Colonial Office, London.
- Bourret, F. M. (1960). Ghana: The Road to Independence 1919-1957. Stanford University Press.
- Danquah, J. B. (1950). Self-Help and Expansion: A Review of the Work and Aims of the UGCC. Accra.
- Rathbone, Richard. (2000). Nkrumah and the Chiefs: The Politics of Chieftaincy in Ghana 1951-60. Ohio University Press.
- Gocking, Roger. (2005). The History of Ghana. Greenwood Press.
- Kimble, David. (1963). A Political History of Ghana: The Rise of Gold Coast Nationalism 1850-1928. Oxford University Press.
