MY HISTORY REPORT

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

We went to the Kwame Nkrumah mausoleum. The tour guide gave us a summary of what
Kwame nkrumah did when he was alive and his biography.
He was born on 21 September 1909 Nkroful, Gold Coast (now Ghana) In 27 April
1972 he was a Ghanaian politician, political theorist, and revolutionary. He was married
to Fathia Rizk. He was the first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, having led
the Gold Coast to independence from Britain in 1957. An influential advocate
of Pan-Africanism, Nkrumah was a founding member of the Organization of
African Unity and winner of the Lenin Peace Prize from the Soviet Union in 1962.
He formed the Convention People's Party, which achieved rapid success through
its unprecedented appeal to the common voter. He became Prime Minister in 1952
and retained the position when Ghana declared independence from Britain in
1957. In 1960, Ghanaians approved a new constitution and elected Nkrumah
President. His administration was primarily socialist as well as nationalist. It
funded national industrial and energy projects, developed a strong national
education system and promoted a pan-Africanist culture. [7] Under Nkrumah,
Ghana played a leading role in African international relations during
the decolonization period. His father, Opanyin Kofi Nwiana Ngolomah, came from
Nkroful, belonging to Akan tribe of the Asona clan. Sources indicated that
Ngolomah stayed at Tarkwa-Nsuaem and dealt in goldsmith business.In addition,
Ngolomah was respected for his wise counsel by those who sought his advice on
traditional issues and domestic affairs. He died in 1927.
Kwame was the only child of his mother. Nkrumah's mother sent him to the
elementary school run by a Catholic mission at Half Assini, where he proved an
adept student.A German Roman Catholic priest by the name of George Fischer
was said to have profoundly influenced his elementary school education.
Although his mother, whose name was Elizabeth Nyanibah (1876/77–1979), later
stated his year of birth was 1912, Nkrumah wrote that he was  born on 21 September
1909.
Queen Elizabeth visited Ghana in 1961.That was when Kwame Nkrumah made the
independence square. She danced with, slept in Ghana and went back to Great
Britain. He went to school at Lincoln University, University College and London
Gray’s Inn. He had four children Samia Nkrumah, Sekou Nkrumah, Gamal
Nkrumah and Francis Nkrumah.He was sent to prison twice. He was later sent to
prison twice. He was later charged for treason.
He had unfinished work was The design of the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum,
which represents swords turned upside down symbolizes peace. It can also be
viewed as an uprooted tree to signify the unfinished work of Dr. Nkrumah to
totally unite Africa.
He died on April 27, 1972, Bucharest, Romania. Cause by a stroke. M ay his soul
rest in peace.