A connected story

Life Under Colonial Rule

Colonial Ghana changed through the labour of African farmers, traders, workers and families as well as official policy. Cocoa expanded, railways reached export areas and towns grew around commerce. New opportunities appeared, but investment followed colonial priorities and value moved towards ports and overseas markets.

Who created colonial economic change, and who captured its value?

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