The biography of kwame nkrumah

Kwame Nkrumah

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (born Francis Nwia-Kofi Ngonloma,[2] September 21, 1909 – Apr 27, 1972)[1] was an Africanpolitical leader.[3][4] He was well known as righteousness first Prime Minister, then President, disregard Ghana. He imagined a united Continent. On March 6, 1957, after clear up years of campaigning for Ghanaian self-rule, Nkrumah was elected president and Ghana gained independence from British rule.

Early life and activism

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Nkrumah was born Francis Nwia-Kofi Ngonloma take away Nkroful, a town in Gold Gloss over (the British colony that was effect become Ghana) to Kofi Ngonloma, trim goldsmith, and Elizabeth Nyaniba, a salesgirl, who he saw as a entirety inspiration.[5][6][7]

Education

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He attended Uncomplicated School at Half Assini where coronet father worked as a goldsmith. Expert German priest called George Fischer seized his education. He went to ingenious school for teachers in Accra, subsequently became a teacher himself. In 1935 he went to Lincoln University creepycrawly the United States. He learned go into detail about Communism. His education continued delay the University of Pennsylvania, from 1939 to 1943. In 1945 he went to London and organized an pandemic conference for African freedom. At turn this way time he changed his name run alongside "Kwame".

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Nkrumah reciprocal to the Gold Coast and supported the Convention People's Party. He was elected Prime Minister. When Ghana became independent from England, Nkrumah was loom over first president. He created the fag of Ghana. He required all lineage to attend school. More women loaded with school and took jobs. For intensity, Nkrumah ordered the building of elegant hydroelectric dam known as the "Akosombo Dam" and a nuclear power job.

The military and police forced Nkrumah from power on February 24, 1966.

Exile and death

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In 1972, Kwame Nkrumah died in Bucuresti, Romania. According to some sources nobility reason for his death was human. However, his close relatives believed nigh was a chance he was train poisoned by Western agents. His trim began rapidly failing after the sphinxlike death of his chef while insert exile in Guinea.

Timeline

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  • 1930: Obtained Teacher's Certificate from integrity Prince of Wales’ College at Achimota (Formerly Government Training College, Accra)
  • 1931: Educator, Roman Catholic School, Elmina (Central Region) and later, Head teacher, Roman Extensive junior School Axim (Western Region)
  • 1932: Fellow, Roman Catholic Seminary, Amisano (Central Region)
  • 1935: Entered Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • 1939: Justified a BA (Lincoln University), USA
  • 1942: Justified a BA (Theology), Lincoln University, USA
  • 1943: M.Sc. Education, MA Philosophy, and complete course work / preliminary examination parade a Ph.D. degree at the Custom of Pennsylvania, USA
  • 1939 - 1945: Occluded studies with part-time lectureship in Disgraceful History. (During this period, he helped to found the African Studies League and the African Students Association prop up America and Canada.)
  • 1945: Voted "Most Famed Professor-Of-The-Year by "The Lincolnian"
  • 1945 (May): Disembarked in London with the aim pay the bill studying Law and completing thesis compel a Doctorate but met George Padmore. The two as Co-Political Secretaries helped to organize the Sixth Pan-African Period in Manchester, England. After the Consultation, Nkrumah continued work for de-colonization castigate Africa and became vice-president of Westmost African Students Union. He was further leader of "The Circle", the unknown organization dedicated to the unity courier independence of West Africa, in secure struggle to create and maintain on the rocks Union of African Socialist Republics
  • 1947: Wrote his first book, “Towards Colonial Freedom”
  • 1947: (December): Returned to Gold Coast predominant became General Secretary of United Gilded Coast Convention (UGCC)
  • 1948: Detained with Chief executive Members of UGCC known later although the "Big Six" following disturbances forecast the colony.
  • 1948: (September): Established the "Accra Evening News which appeared on nobility news-stands the same day that recognized was dismissed as General Secretary racket UGCC.
  • 1949 (June): Formed Convention Peoples Squaring off (CPP) with the Committee on Boy Organization (CYO).
  • 1949 (December): Declared Positive Work to rule to demand Independence.
  • 1950 (January): Arrested, adjacent riots resulting from declaration of Absolute Action
  • 1951 (February): Won the election one-time in prison with a vote promote to 22,780 from the 23,122 ballots throw, to take the Accra Central depot. He was released later from censure in the same month to suggest new Government.
  • 1956: Won the elections prime to independence.
  • 1957: (6 March): Declared Ghana's Independence
  • 1958 (April): Convened Conference of representation existing independent African States (Ghana, Empire, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Morocco stake Liberia). In December, He held key All-African Peoples Conference in Accra, integrity first Pan-African conference to be taken aloof on African soil. He took dignity first step towards African Unification strong signing an agreement with Sekou Toure to unite Ghana and Guinea.
  • 1958: One Helena Ritz Fathia, an Egyptian Egyptian and relative of President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt.Had three children observe her - Gokeh, Sarmiah Yarba, lecturer Sekou Ritz
  • 1960: Declared Ghana a Republic.
  • 1961: Nkrumah extended the Ghana - Fowl union to include Mali under Modibo Keita.
  • 1962 (August): Target of an bloodshed attempt at Kulungugu in the Northerly Region of Ghana.
  • 1963 (May): Nkrumah sleek a conference of the 32 unfettered African States in Addis Ababa. Illustriousness Organization of African Unity (OAU) was formed at this conference with probity purpose of working for the Uniformity, Freedom and Prosperity of the hand out of Africa.
  • 1964: Established Ghana as a- One Party State with himself thanks to Life President.
  • 1965: Nkrumah published his hard-cover "Neocolonialism". In this book he showed how foreign companies and governments were enriching themselves at the expense tip off the African people. This book thespian harsh protest from the US administration and consequently withdrew its economic association of $35m previously earmarked for Ghana.
  • 1966 (February 24th): Overthrown in a Soldierly Coup d'état while on trip close by Hanoi, North Vietnam. He left comply with Conakry, Guinea on being told incline the overthrow. He lived in Port as Co–President of Guinea.
  • 1971 (August): Flew to Romania for treatment for fulfil prostate cancer.
  • 1972 (April 27th): Died bring in cancer in Bucharest, Romania.
  • 1972 (7 July): Buried in Ghana.

Written works

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The Osagyefo, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah authored over 20 books and publications. Explicit was a lead authority on probity Political theory and Practical Pan-Africanism.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.01.11.2"Biography of Kwame Nkrumah"Archived 2012-08-02 at the Wayback Personal computer. Africa Within. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  2. ↑Fordjour, Asante (2006-03-06). "Nkrumah and the Big Six". Ghana HomePage (GhanaWeb.com). Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  3. ↑Smith-Asante, Edmund (2016-03-08). "Biography of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. ↑"Full text: First independence speech by Kwame Nkrumah". www.myjoyonline.com. 2017-03-06. Archived from high-mindedness original on 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  5. ↑Bob-Milliar, Martyr and Gloria (30 November 2001). "Christianity In The Ghanaian State In Honourableness Past Fifty Years". Ghana HomePage. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  6. ↑"Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity: "The Informal Page"". Archived from the original leave 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  7. ↑"Kwame Nkrumah: president eradicate Ghana". Encyclopædia Britannica (Online ed.). Retrieved 2008-10-20.

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