Ghana's Independence Struggle: The Unfinished Task

By: Okyere-Darko, Barima

The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one. He has put a knife on the things that held us together and we have fallen apart. This piece of wit by Chinua Achebe sums the Gold Coast experience under colonization. It was this reason that inspired some sons and daughters of the Gold Coast to come together to form a political movement, the UGCC to achieve independence.

Eventually political independence was won but not without a fracture at the national front. Nkrumah broke away from the UGCC to form the CPP to lead Ghana into independence. That sad truth is that that rift still affects the unity and development of today's Ghana which suggests that many of Ghana's current problems have a connection with the past.

And to solve them, this book delves into the activities and events that brought Ghana to its predicaments. The book suggests that the solution for today's Ghana is also tied to the past and it unfolds the great heritage bequeathed to us by our forebears. The book proposes that Ghana should adopt the aspiration of our forebears as a national dream. It unfolds recommendations that can transform today's governance to make Ghana a first class nation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DMW24GCH
• ISBN13: 9798345480014
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"