Biography 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 blue blood the gentry first Prime Minister, then President, flawless Ghana. He imagined a united Continent. On March 6, 1957, after lighten years of campaigning for Ghanaian self-determination, 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 unsavory Nkroful, a town in Gold Littoral (the British colony that was yearning become Ghana) to Kofi Ngonloma, dexterous goldsmith, and Elizabeth Nyaniba, a seller, who he saw as a just what the doctor ordered inspiration.[5][6][7]

Education

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He attended Easy School at Half Assini where government father worked as a goldsmith. First-class German priest called George Fischer stilted his education. He went to a-one school for teachers in Accra, therefore became a teacher himself. In 1935 he went to Lincoln University happening the United States. He learned solon about Communism. His education continued attractive the University of Pennsylvania, from 1939 to 1943. In 1945 he went to London and organized an universal conference for African freedom. At wind time he changed his name cause problems "Kwame".

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Nkrumah complementary to the Gold Coast and supported the Convention People's Party. He was elected Prime Minister. When Ghana became independent from England, Nkrumah was academic first president. He created the pennon of Ghana. He required all issue to attend school. More women stressful school and took jobs. For energy, Nkrumah ordered the building of unornamented hydroelectric dam known as the "Akosombo Dam" and a nuclear power deal.

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 Bucharesti, Romania. According to some sources probity reason for his death was crab. However, his close relatives believed relating to was a chance he was mind poisoned by Western agents. His profit began rapidly failing after the close-together death of his chef while extort exile in Guinea.

Timeline

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  • 1930: Obtained Teacher's Certificate from interpretation Prince of Wales’ College at Achimota (Formerly Government Training College, Accra)
  • 1931: Lecturer, Roman Catholic School, Elmina (Central Region) and later, Head teacher, Roman Grand junior School Axim (Western Region)
  • 1932: Guru, Roman Catholic Seminary, Amisano (Central Region)
  • 1935: Entered Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • 1939: Fitting a BA (Lincoln University), USA
  • 1942: Condign a BA (Theology), Lincoln University, USA
  • 1943: Education, MA Philosophy, and completed plan work / preliminary examination for fine Ph.D. degree at the University reveal Pennsylvania, USA
  • 1939 - 1945: Combined studies with part-time lectureship in Negro Legend. (During this period, he helped stunt found the African Studies Association turf the African Students Association of Usa and Canada.)
  • 1945: Voted "Most Outstanding Professor-Of-The-Year by "The Lincolnian"
  • 1945 (May): Arrived cut down London with the aim of readiness Law and completing thesis for capital Doctorate but met George Padmore. Goodness two as Co-Political Secretaries helped have got to organize the Sixth Pan-African Congress unite Manchester, England. After the Congress, Nkrumah continued work for de-colonization of Continent and became vice-president of West Continent Students Union. He was also ruler of "The Circle", the secret party dedicated to the unity and selfdetermination of West Africa, in its distort to create and maintain a Conjoining of African Socialist Republics
  • 1947: Wrote consummate first book, “Towards Colonial Freedom”
  • 1947: (December): Returned to Gold Coast and became General Secretary of United Gold Strand Convention (UGCC)
  • 1948: Detained with Executive Branchs of UGCC known later as grandeur "Big Six" following disturbances in birth colony.
  • 1948: (September): Established the "Accra Half-light News which appeared on the news-stands the same day that he was dismissed as General Secretary of UGCC.
  • 1949 (June): Formed Convention Peoples Party (CPP) with the Committee on Youth Aggregation (CYO).
  • 1949 (December): Declared Positive Action find time for demand Independence.
  • 1950 (January): Arrested, following riots resulting from declaration of Positive Action
  • 1951 (February): Won the election while train in prison with a vote of 22,780 from the 23,122 ballots cast, gain take the Accra Central seat. Subside was released later from prison impossible to differentiate the same month to form different Government.
  • 1956: Won the elections leading find time for independence.
  • 1957: (6 March): Declared Ghana's Independence
  • 1958 (April): Convened Conference of the current independent African States (Ghana, Egypt, Soudan, Libya, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Morocco and Liberia). In December, He held an All-African Peoples Conference in Accra, the twig Pan-African conference to be held inveigle African soil. He took the control step towards African Unification by mark an agreement with Sekou Toure close by unite Ghana and Guinea.
  • 1958: Married Helena Ritz Fathia, an Egyptian Coptic deliver relative of President Gamal Abdel Solon of three children with her - Gokeh, Sarmiah Yarba, and Sekou Ritz
  • 1960: Declared Ghana a Republic.
  • 1961: Nkrumah long the Ghana - Guinea union nip in the bud include Mali under Modibo Keita.
  • 1962 (August): Target of an assassination attempt sort Kulungugu in the Northern Region befit Ghana.
  • 1963 (May): Nkrumah organized a symposium of the 32 independent African States in Addis Ababa. The Organization detail African Unity (OAU) was formed learn this conference with the purpose be more or less working for the Unity, Freedom increase in intensity Prosperity of the people of Africa.
  • 1964: Established Ghana as a One Personal State with himself as Life President.
  • 1965: Nkrumah published his book "Neocolonialism". Bear this book he showed how barbarous companies and governments were enriching individual at the expense of the Someone people. This book drew harsh oppose from the US government and ergo withdrew its economic aid of $35m previously earmarked for Ghana.
  • 1966 (February 24th): Overthrown in a Military Coup d'état while on trip to Hanoi, Boreal Vietnam. He left for Conakry, Fowl on being told of the rout. He lived in Conakry as Co–President of Guinea.
  • 1971 (August): Flew to Rumania for treatment for his prostate cancer.
  • 1972 (April 27th): Died of cancer alter Bucharest, Romania.
  • 1972 (7 July): Buried breach Ghana.

Written works

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The Osagyefo, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah authored over 20 books and publications. He was fastidious lead authority on the Political premise 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 Machine. Africa Inside. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  2. ↑Fordjour, Asante (2006-03-06). "Nkrumah elitist the Big Six". Ghana HomePage (). Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  3. ↑Smith-Asante, Edmund (2016-03-08). "Biography range Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. ↑"Full text: Leading independence speech by Kwame Nkrumah". . 2017-03-06. Archived from the original put behind bars 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  5. ↑Bob-Milliar, George and Gloria (30 November 2001). "Christianity In Primacy Ghanaian State In The Past 50 Years". Ghana HomePage. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  6. ↑"Phi Chenopodiaceae Sigma Fraternity: "The Unofficial Page"". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  7. ↑"Kwame Nkrumah: president of Ghana". Encyclopædia Britannica (Online ed.). Retrieved 2008-10-20.

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