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Hannah Kudjoe | |
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 Picture of Hannah Kudjoe with unnamed great-niece, taken by her nephew, Peter Dadson.[1] | |
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| Born | December 1918 |
| Died | 9 March 1986 (aged 67) |
| Nationality |  Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
| Other political affiliations | United Gold Coast Convention |
Hannah Esi Badu Kudjoe (née Hannah Dadson; December 1918 – 9 March 1986) was a prominent activist for Ghanaian independence in the 1940s and 1950s. She was one of the first high-profile female nationalists in the movement,[2] and was the National Propaganda Secretary for the Convention People's Party. She was a political activist during the government of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.[3][4] She was also an active philanthropist and worked to improve women's lives in Northern Ghana.[5] Hannah had the ability to bring people together. She was able to convince others to support and fight for independence. She helped Kwame Nkrumah in bringing people to join the CPP and support it. She once helped the Big Six when they were arrested by bringing people together to call for their release by the colonial government.[6]
- ^ Allman 2004, p. 159.
- ^ "The disappearing of Hannah Kudjoe nationalism, feminism, and the tyrannies of history (Library resource)". European Institute for Gender Equality. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "National Commission On Culture". www.s158663955.websitehome.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Ghana. Rowman & Littlefield. 27 February 2014. ISBN 978-0810875005. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Allman 2009.
- ^ "7 women who played a role a role in Ghana's Independence struggle". Retrieved 2021-08-29.