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| 1947 |
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| Présence Africaine, a major French African intellectual publication, was founded by Alioune Diop. | 1 |
| University College of the Gold Coast was founded. | 2 |
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| 1948 |
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| Ex-servicemen triggered a public disturbance in Accra under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah. | 3 |
| Shortly after his return to the Gold Coast from Britain in 1947, Nkrumah began a campaign to organize the African masses in support of self-government. In 1948, African ex-servicemen loyal to Nkrumah staged a mass demonstration in Accra to protest against poor living conditions. The rioting that followed led to the deaths of 29 people. Following the unrest, an official inquiry recommended a “rapid advance” toward self-government in the Gold Coast. A boycott of European imports in the Gold Coast occurred during January and February. | 4 |
| Ibadan University admitted its first students. | 5 |
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| Léopold Sédar Senghor founded Bloc Démocratique Sénégalais. | 6 |
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