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His legacy is mixed - he was an authoritarian leader that was said to disregard the immediate needs of the country for his own long term goals while in the same time being a modernizer of Ghana, a champion of African Union, pan-Africanism and of the non-aligned movement. His legacy comes from two ways - his egalitarian views over the rights of the people and over the development of the country, but also his thoroughly undemocratic leadership, ending in a succession of coups between 1966 and 1981, with a return to democracy being achieved in 1992.
Julie Bernier
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∙ 15y agoHis legacy is mixed - he was an authoritarian leader that was said to disregard the immediate needs of the country for his own long term goals while in the same time being a modernizer of Ghana, a champion of African Union, pan-Africanism and of the non-aligned movement. His legacy comes from two ways - his egalitarian views over the rights of the people and over the development of the country, but also his thoroughly undemocratic leadership, ending in a succession of coups between 1966 and 1981, with a return to democracy being achieved in 1992.
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From what nation is Kwame Nkrumah?
Ghana
Who is Kwame Nkrumah in the history of Ghana?
Kwame Nkrumah was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast from 1952 to 1966. Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana and the first Prime Minister of Ghana. -Jst Beinq Mee!!
Who was Kwame Nkrumah?
First president of Ghana
Who was the most famous ruler of ghana?
Dr Kwame nkrumah is the most famous person in Ghana.
Who was president of Ghana in 1957?
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
What was the name of the last king of ghana?
Kwame Nkrumah
Who was the first prime minister Ghana?
Kwame Nkrumah
Who was Leader of Ghana's independence movement?
Kwame Nkrumah
Who founded Ghana?
Kwame Nkrumah; the first President named the country on attaining independence in 1957 after the ancient Ghana Empire.
Who led independence movements in Ghana?
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Under kwame nkrumah Ghana was the first country in Africa to have?
freedom
Who overthrown Nkrumah?
Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown by members of Ghana's government and military, led by General Emmanuel Kotoka
