What was the role of Obetsebi-Lamptey?
What was the role of Obetsebi-Lamptey?
Emmanuel Odarkwei Obetsebi-Lamptey (26 April 1902 – 29 January 1963) was a political activist in the British colony of the Gold Coast. He was one of the founding fathers of Ghana and one of the founders and leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) known as “The Big Six”.
Where is Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey?
Obetsebi-Lamptey died at a hospital in London on 20 March 2016 at the age of 70. He had been suffering from leukemia and in December had received treatment in South Africa after becoming unwell.
Is Obetsebi-Lamptey alive?
Deceased (1902–1963)
Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey/Living or Deceased
Where was Obetsebi-Lamptey born?
Accra, Ghana
Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey/Place of birth
Why are they called the Big Six?
The Big Six were six leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC), one of the leading political parties in the British colony of the Gold Coast, known after independence as Ghana. They were detained by the colonial authorities in 1948 following disturbances that led to the killing of three World War II veterans.
When was Obetsebi Lamptey born?
April 26, 1902
Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey/Date of birth
What are the names of the Big Six in Ghana?
Ebenezer Ako-Adjei.
Did William Ofori Atta receive a state memorial when he died?
Ofori Atta delivered the J. B. Danquah Memorial Lectures organised by the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1985. His topic was – “Ghana, A Nation in Crisis”. He died in 1988 and was given a state burial.
Who was the leader of the Big Six?
Considered the founding fathers of present-day Ghana, the members of the Big Six were: Kwame Nkrumah – first prime minister and first president of Ghana. Ebenezer Ako-Adjei – founding member of the UGCC. Edward Akufo-Addo – founding member of the UGCC and subsequently chief justice and president of Ghana.
Was Dr JB Danquah a member of the ARPS?
Danquah became a member of the Legislative Council in 1946 and actively pursued independence legislation for his country. In 1947 he helped to found the pro-independence United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) as a combination of chiefs, academics and lawyers, including George Alfred Grant, Robert Benjamin Blay, R. A.
