kwame+nkrumah

** By: Marisol P. Kwame Nkrumah became the first president of Ghana. He was born on September 21, 1909, at Nkroful. He was the son of a goldsmith. He then went to the U.S. in 1935, and continued his schooling in England. He contributed in the formation of the Pan-African Congress in 1945 After his campaign caused many disturbances in 1950, Nkrumah was jailed. When he was freed he formed a government. Then, he led the colony to independence. Nkrumah contributed in the making of the Organization of African Unity in 1963. He was accused of forming a dictatorship. In 1964 he was accused of promoting his own personality. Kwame Nkrumah spent his last years in exile. He died in Bucharest, Romania, on April 27, 1972. His dream of a "United States of African" still is a goal to many of his followers today. Nkrumah was the motivation towards the movement for independence of Ghana. He is still worshiped today.
 *  An Astonishing Figure