Early independence moments in Africa were powerful scenes of joy and pride.
In Ghana, crowds filled Accra as the Union Jack came down and the new Ghana flag went up in March 1957. ()
In Nigeria, the same kind of historic midnight happened on October 1, 1960 in Lagos as the British flag was lowered and the green white green was raised. ()
These flag raising moments were not just ceremonies. They were a message to the world: we are free.
#Independence #Ghana1957 #Nigeria1960 #AfricanHistory
In Ghana, crowds filled Accra as the Union Jack came down and the new Ghana flag went up in March 1957. ()
In Nigeria, the same kind of historic midnight happened on October 1, 1960 in Lagos as the British flag was lowered and the green white green was raised. ()
These flag raising moments were not just ceremonies. They were a message to the world: we are free.
#Independence #Ghana1957 #Nigeria1960 #AfricanHistory
Early independence moments in Africa were powerful scenes of joy and pride.
In Ghana, crowds filled Accra as the Union Jack came down and the new Ghana flag went up in March 1957. ()
In Nigeria, the same kind of historic midnight happened on October 1, 1960 in Lagos as the British flag was lowered and the green white green was raised. ()
These flag raising moments were not just ceremonies. They were a message to the world: we are free.
#Independence #Ghana1957 #Nigeria1960 #AfricanHistory
