Ghana
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The Gold Coast, now known as , is one of many civilizations of
Africa. It was a British Colony until March 6, 1957, when it became
independent as the State of .
In 1471, the Portuguese invaded this area and became involved in gold
trade, giving the region the name, The Gold Coast. They built fort ....
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.... and the new
government was known as the British Colony of Sierra Leone.
In 1850, there was movement to establish a constitution. In 1851, an
assembly convened to establish a legislative body of 84 members, as a
result of mass rioting. In 1853, a Supreme Court was established to
maintain justice and to ensure that the citizens would obey the laws of
Britain. In 1895, municipal governments were established for the larger
towns of; Accra, Cape Coast and Sekondi.
In 1954, after m ....
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