FACTORS FOR THE EARLY INDEPENDENCE OF GHANA
Ethnic Unity almost 50% of the entire population were Akan speakers even the non Akan like the Ewe, Ga and Twi had adopted the Akan culture and language. This therefore became very easy for the nationalists to mobiles them. The long time hatred of colonial rule by the people of Ghana, the Asante for instance had fought and defeated the whites twice during the imposition of colonial rule in the 19th century. Though they were defeated later, nationalism remained at heart for example in the 1930s the youth formed nationalistic parties that agitated for Ghana’s independence. Such pressure forced the British to change in their policies such that by around 1950 it was very clear that Ghana was to get its independence. Ghana had a manageable population; by 1950 they had about 5 million citizens. They were very easy to organize and resist colonialism. The large number of elites Ghana had enabled it pass on nationalistic ideas in a very corner of the country. Such people included JB Danqu...