Name:_______________________________ Date:_______________Global 2 Patten/Kempton

Kwame Nkrumah

Pan-Africanism

• In the late 1940’s, Nkrumah spent time in the U.S. and was inspired by

___________________________________________ Marcus Garvey

• Pan-Africanism-emphasized the

__________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation." - Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

Gandhi’s Influence

• Kwame Nkrumah studied ___________________________ of Gandhi

• When he returned to the Gold Coast, he organized

______________________________________________________to battle the

British.

• He was ___________________________________________when actions led to

riots

Independence

• March 6, ________________, Gold Coast won its independence

• After his release from prison, Kwame Nkrumah, became

______________________

______________________________________________and rename the

country______________________________________________________

OAU

• In 1963, Nkrumah created the

____________________________________________ This group promoted

________________________________________________ and the

________________________________________________________________in

Africa.