The Fruits of Freedom in British Togoland - Literacy, Politics and Nationalism, 1914-2014 (Hardcover)

The end of World War I saw the former German protectorate of Togoland split into British- and French-administered territories. By the 1950s a political movement led by the Ewe ethnic group called for the unification of British and French Togoland into an independent multiethnic state. Despite the efforts of the Ewe, the United Nations trust territory of British Togoland was ultimately merged with the Gold Coast to become Ghana, the first independent nation in sub-Saharan Africa; French Togoland later declared independence as the nation of Togo. Based on interviews with former political activists and their families, access to private papers, and a collection of oral and written propaganda, this book examines the history and politics behind the failed project of Togoland unification. Kate Skinner challenges the marginalization of the Togoland question from popular and academic analyses of postcolonial politics and explores present-day ramifications of the contingencies of decolonization.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	African Studies
Release date:	June 2015
Authors:	Kate Skinner
Dimensions:	231 x 157 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-07463-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-107-07463-0
Barcode:	9781107074637

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