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History of Ghana |
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Original Inhabitants |
 Archaeological and linguistic evidence reveals that the area of present day Ghana has been occupied for at least twelve millennia; the first place of human habitation being on the banks of the Oti River in about 10,000 BC , followed by human occupation in area around Lake Bosumtwi by about 8,000 BC and on the Accra plains in about 4,000 BC. |
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European Influence |
 Even though the British colonial rule, in the strict sense, was not established until after the Berlin Conference of 1884 - 1885, British power and jurisdiction in the Gold Coast began to take firm roots from the beginning of the 19th century when George Maclean laid the foundations for expansion of British influence.
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Gold Coast Era |
 Several administrative, judicial, financial and social measures taken by the British to consolidate their presence in the Gold Coast ,Her Majesty’s Government annexed Asante and the Northern Territories to the British Crown by two Orders-in-Council of 1st January 1902. |
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Self Rule |
 In the six years that elapsed between the first General Elections in 1951 and Ghana's attainment of independence in 1957, the government of the CPP took bold initiatives to advance the development of the country economically, socially and politically. |
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| Independence |
 The roots of Ghanaian nationalism go back to the early decades of the 20th century. It owed much to the influences of the Pan African Movement of W.W.B. Du Bois, Sylvester Williams, Edward Blyden and Marcus Garvey among others and the West African Students Union based in the United Kingdom. |
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After Independence |
 Under the Independence Constitution, Nkrumah as leader of the majority party in parliament, became the Prime Minister of Independent Ghana. He was a Member of Parliament, head of the Cabinet and exercised executive powers.
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Our Leaders Since Independence |
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