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Born September 1909 • Ghana
Died April 27, 1972 (aged 62) • Bucharest • Romania
Title / Office president (1960-1966), Ghana • prime minister (1957-1960), Ghana • prime minister (1952-1957), Gold Coast
Political Affiliation United Gold Coast Convention
Subjects Of Study black nationalism • Africa • national liberation movement

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