On May 23, 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the Ghanaian Parliament during his post-independence visit to Ghana, one of the first African nations to break free from colonial rule. Invited by President Kwame Nkrumah, King’s visit was a symbolic bridge between African-American civil rights struggles and African liberation movements. His presence reinforced shared themes of resistance, freedom, and self-determination across the Black world. The visit solidified transatlantic ties and inspired civil rights leaders to adopt Pan-African principles. May 23 celebrates a moment of transnational unity, where the dream of freedom echoed from the streets of Montgomery to the chambers of Accra.
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