Protest
Accra riots, 1948
Riots that began in Accra in February 1948 and spread to Nsawam, Koforidua, Akuse and Kumasi caused 29 deaths and 237 further casualties, and led directly to Kwame Nkrumah's founding of the Convention People's Party the following year.
What happened
Riots that began in Accra in February 1948 spread to Nsawam, Koforidua, Akuse and Kumasi over several days, causing 29 deaths and 237 further casualties. The unrest accelerated the political movement for self-government, and on 12 January 1949 Kwame Nkrumah founded the Convention People's Party (CPP) under the slogan "self-government, now, now, now."[1]
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Claim: Riots that began in Accra in February 1948 spread to Nsawam, Koforidua, Akuse and Kumasi over several days, causing 29 deaths and 237 further casualties. The unrest accelerated the political movement for self-government, and on 12 January 1949 Kwame Nkrumah founded the Convention People's Party under the slogan "self-government, now, now, now."
- What is the significance of the 1948 Accra Riots? (World History Edu) link, article text. Source record