
Media Item Metadata
| Author | Drum Social Histories |
|---|---|
| Copyright | © The Drum Archive |
| Credit | Drum Magazine photographer / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures |
| Description | Ghana, 1956. After The '56 Election: 'Self rule next year.' Nothing beats the cockerel, Nkrumah's party symbol. You know that the Gold Coast sizzled with political propaganda and much speculation a few months ago. You know that people were preparing to go to the polls like they did barely two years ago. |
| Country | Ghana |
| Filename | APN33887.jpg |
| File Type | JPG |
| File Size | 9 MB |
| Dimensions | 4000 × 3060 px |
| Date Created | 2 December 1956 |
Drum Magazine social history photographs, Ghana edition 508
Ghana, 1956. After The '56 Election: 'Self rule next year.' Nothing beats the cockerel, Nkrumah's party symbol. You know that the Gold Coast sizzled with political propaganda and much speculation a few months ago. You know that people were preparing to go to the polls like they did barely two years ago.
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