African Independence

Explain how and why Africa changed so much in the 20 year period from 1955 t0 1975. Who were some of the leaders of African Independence and what nations did they lead?

Africa changed so much during a 20 year time period, from 1955 to 1975. One reason why Africa changed was because the British Colony developed the first African colony in South Sahara to basically achieve independence, called the Gold Coast. Some of the leaders are Mobutu Sese Seko, Jomo kenyatta, Ahmed Ben Bella and Kwame Nkrumah. The most important leader was Kwame Nkrumah because he helped liberate the Gold Coast from the British, by organizing strikes and boycotts. After they received their Independence they took the name Ghana, and became the first nation that was governed by black Africans.