“I never realized what a prolonged battle I would have with the politicians, chiefs and people of the Gold Coast in order to give them the independence for which they have been clamouring all these years. Now they are going all these years. Now they are going to have it whether they like it or not” – Sir Charles Arden-Clarke (Governor of the Gold Coast: 1949- 1957)

What could have influenced the above statement by the last Governor of the Gold Coast, which reveals the complicated, frustrating and tortuous trajectory of the last decade in the struggle for Ghana’s independence? This book, 1947-1957 – The Story of Ghana’s Independence, not only answers this question but critically examines the roots of the nationalist movement and the role played by several individuals, including Arden-Clarke himself and the various political organizations that led to the independence of the Gold Coast from British rule on March 6, 1957.

“A highly recommended book for anyone looking for insights into Who was Who and Who did What during the epochal decade that culminated in Ghana’s independence” – Ivor Agyeman-Duah, Historian and Author

Available in paperback