First broadcast March 2007
"The wind of change is blowing through this continent. Whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact and we must take account of it."
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's speech signalled the beginning of the independence of African nations in the 1950s.
It was a speech that he first made in The Gold Coast, the first black African country to break free from colonialism. It became Ghana under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah.
This two-part series recounts the dreams and the reality of Ghana's independence.
Part Two: The Reality of Independence
Kwame Nkrumah's vision shaped the new Ghana and made it a beacon of African nationalism.
The controversial, charismatic Jerry Rawlings was in power for 20 years and brought capitalism and free markets.
John Kufuor is the gentle giant presiding over Ghana and it's multi-party democracy today.
What has each Ghanaian president brought to the country since independence?
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