The Accra riots begin in today's Ghana, in the British colony Gold Coast
28 February 1948,
In today ' s Ghana, the Accra riots begin in the British colony Gold Coast. For the prices, a boycott of European products took place for one month and the end of the protest day coincided with the II. They fought during the World War with a demonstration of veterans. In the war they were peacefully asking for the money they owed for their struggle for the British, but when the police shot and killed three leaders, huge incidents broke out. The kale borroka that lasted for five days extended from the capital to other peoples. Many historians see Ghana's independence as the beginning of the process. Nine years later, in 1957, Ghana became the first African country to achieve independence.
Source:
Wikipedia - 1948 Accra riots.
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