The Accra Native confederation was influenced by the simultaneous, but considerably more successful projects of the Fanti Confederation in Gold Coast. The theories of James B. Africanus Horton called it the "Republic of Accra" projected . From the first meetings of the operators of the Fanti Confederation in the city of Mankessim. In 1868 due to the joint colonization by British and Dutch government with interest in gold and diamonds, representatives of the leading Fante and also represetatives of Denkyira, Wassa, Twifu, and Assin of Accra were present and proclaimed loyalty to the British with the right to the right to self-govern and keep the Dutch from assuming control of forts in the area. The new state had a King-President as its head and a council of kings and elders and national assembly representing the larger portion of the society; similar to the Native American socio-political structure before European colonization of the land currently known as the United States of American, The Accra Native Confederation was formed in 1869, but quickly failed due to lack of support by the local chiefs native to the land. As the European colonizers moved into the region an army of 15,000 men were utilized to impose poll taxes for the British who were know forcibly covering the region.
The Accra Native confederation was influenced by the simultaneous, but considerably most successful projects of the Fanti Confederation in Gold Coast. The theories of James B. Africanus Horton called it the "Republic of Accra" project . From the first meetings of the operators of the Fanti Confederation in the city of Mankessim. In 1868 due to the joint colonization by British and Dutch government with interest in gold and diamonds, representatives of the leading Fante and also represetatives of Denkyira, Wassa, Twifu, and Assin of Accra were present and proclaimed loyalty to the British with the right to the right of self-govern and keep the Dutch from assuming control henceforth in the area. The new state had a King-President as its head and a council of Kings and Elders and National Assembly representing the larger portion of the society; similar to the Native American socio-political structure before European colonization of the land currently known as the United States of American, The Accra Native Confederation was formed in 1869, but quickly failed due to lack of support by the local native Chiefs to the land. As the European colonizers moved into the region an army of 15,000 men were utilized to impose poll taxes for the British who were now forcibly covering the region.
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