J. B. Danquah

J. B. Danquah Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah (18 December 1895 – 4 February 1965) was a Ghanaian politician, scholar, anglophile, lawyer and statesman. He was a politician in pre- and post-colonial Ghana, which was formerly the Gold Coast. Quotes We started with United Gold Coast. let us complete the work for a united motherland since October last, the course of event had been clear to me and your election and release had been my desire J.B. Danquah’s ‘love’ letter to Nkrumah while he was in prison To liberate the energies of the people for the growth of a property owning democracy in this land. Articulating his vision for a state dedicated to individual rights and prosperity I Conceive that the first act of the constitution-making body will be to make a clean break away from the memories of the old days of exploitation and imperialism. Submission to the Watson Commission (1948) advocating for the name Ghana I learned selfless politics as the sacrificing of one’s self totally for one’s own country. Reflecting on his training under Casely Hayford It was at the feet of the eminent nationalist... that I was brought up, like St Paul under Gamaliel, and it was from Ekra Agyeman that I learned selfless politics as the sacrificing of one's self totally for one's own country. Reflecting on his formative years studying under his mentor, Joseph Ephraim Casely Hayford A black woman / Golden is her personal name / Guinea's Golden Lady / And christened by her God-fathers / But from birth / Ghana. Written as an ode to the cultural and historical identity of the nation External links Category:Politicians from Ghana Category:Government ministers Category:Historians from Ghana Category:1895 births Category:1965 deaths Category:University of London alumni