Kwame Nkrumah, born May 4, 1904, in Nkroful, Gold Coast (now Ghana), became the first Prime Minister and President of independent Ghana. A visionary Pan-Africanist, Nkrumah led the Gold Coast’s struggle against British colonial rule, inspiring African liberation movements continent-wide. He emphasized education, industrialization, and unity among African nations. Though later overthrown, his leadership and ideas profoundly influenced the decolonization of Africa and the broader Black liberation struggle worldwide. Nkrumah’s life symbolizes the global reach of Black independence and self-governance movements in the 20th century.
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