King John Aggery of Cape Coast: An Early Voice for Civil Liberty

by Letitia Degraft Okyere

Who was King John Aggery of the Gold Coast? He always caused good trouble, becoming the first traditional leader to fight against British authority. He set a precedent for sending petitioners to Britain as a form of protest. Aggery was deposed and exiled, but he established a critical foundation for bringing together different sections of society to work on common interests. Aggery believed in self-determination and lost his kingship and liberty...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1737404885
• ISBN13: 9781737404880
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Lion
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 8.5"