1954 Constitution

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The 1954 Constitution was a key constitutional framework that advanced internal self-government in the British Gold Coast and paved the way toward Ghana’s eventual independence.

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instanceOf Constitution
Legal document
appliesToTerritory British Gold Coast
colonialPower United Kingdom
country Gold Coast
dateEnacted 1954
followedBy Constitution of Ghana
surface form: 1957 Constitution of Ghana
granted Increased internal self-government to the Gold Coast
historicalSignificance Marked a major step in decolonization of the Gold Coast
Paved the way for Ghana’s independence
influenced Structure of early post-independence governance in Ghana
language English
legalStatus Superseded
legalSystem Common law tradition
partOf 1951 Gold Coast Constitution
surface form: Constitutional evolution of the Gold Coast
politicalContext Late British colonial rule in West Africa
precedes Constitution of Ghana
surface form: 1957 Constitution of Ghana

Ghana Independence Day
surface form: Independence of Ghana
purpose Advance internal self-government in the Gold Coast
Provide constitutional framework for self-rule
region West Africa
relatedToEvent Process leading to Ghana’s independence in 1957
subjectOf Research on decolonization and self-government
Studies in African constitutional history
typeOfChange Constitutional reform under colonial rule

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British Gold Coast hadConstitutionalReform 1954 Constitution