Kwame Nkrumah

By Tommy Hartman

  • Great Britain colonizes "Gold Coast"

    Great Britain colonizes "Gold Coast"

  • Kwame Kkrumah is born

    Kwame Kkrumah is born

  • Kwame Nkrumah returns home to Ghana

    Kwame Nkrumah returns home to Ghana

  • Kwame Nkrumah becomes leader of Ghana

    Kwame Nkrumah becomes leader of Ghana

  • Britain grants sovereignty to Ghana

    Britain grants sovereignty to Ghana

  • Nkrumah is removed from office in a coup d'etat

    Nkrumah is removed from office in a coup d'etat

  • Kwame Nkrumah dies

    Kwame Nkrumah dies

  • John Kufour is elected president

    John Kufour is elected president

  • Jerry Rawlings becomes president

    Jerry Rawlings becomes president