African Independence

Africa had went through different dramatic changes for over 20 years from around 1955-1975.The Africans had wanted to have independence and be free. They ended up gaining their independence because some of the African countries had fought against other colonists so they could be able to become independent.The Africans wanted to show others that they run their own country and can industrialize . Leopold Senghor was the leader and first president of Senegal. Jomo Kenyatta was a nationalist leader of Kenya. There also was Mobuto who ruled the country of Zaire. Nkrumah was a leader who organized strikes and boycotts.The Gold Coast adopted the name Ghana. Eventually the OAU (Organization of AfricanUnity) and Pan-African Congress was formed.