Title: Kwame Nkrumah
First published: 1998
Description: The First African Statesman to achieve world recognition was Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972), who became president of the new Republic of Ghana in 1960. He campaigned ceaselessly for African solidarity and for the liberation of southern Africa from white settler rule. His greatest achievement was to win the right of black peoples in Africa to have a vote and to determine their own destiny.

This revised edition of Birmingham's biography chronicles the public accomplishments of this extraordinary leader, who faced some of the century's most challenging political struggles over colonial transition, African nationalism, and pan-Africanism. It also relates some of the personal trials of a complex individual.

This remarkable life story, which touches on many of the issues facing modern Africa, will open a window of understanding for the general reader as well as for graduate and undergraduate classes.
Subjects: Politics and government, Pan-Africanism, Presidents, Nationalism, Biography, History, Nkrumah, kwame, 1909-1972, Ghana, politics and government, Nationalism, africa
Places: Ghana, Africa
People: Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972)
Time periods: 1957-1979, 20th century
LC classification: DT512.3.N57 B53 1998