African Independence

Like the Asian countries, the countries of Africa were unwilling to return to colonial domination after World War II.Between the two world wars, an educated middle class had begun to emerge in African cities. French-speaking Africans and West Indians began to express their growing sense of black consciousness and pride in traditional Africa. They formed the Negritude movement—a movement to celebrate African culture, heritage, and values.
The British colony of the Gold Coast became the first African colony south of the Sahara to achieve independence.On receiving its independence in 1957, the Gold Coast took the name Ghana. Ghana became the first nation governed by black Africans
to join the British Commonwealth. Kwame Nkrumah became Ghana’s first prime minister and later its president for life. Nkrumah pushed through expensive development plans and economic projects, new roads, new schools, and expanded health facilities.
Mau Mau, was a secret society made up mostly of Kikuyu farmers forced out of tge highlands by the British. Their aim was primarily to frighten the white farmers into leaving the highlands.
On 1955, most of the countries in Africa were colonies, after 1975, most of these colonies became independent countries.