Fante Constitution of 1876

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fante_Constitution_of_1874
gptkbp:addressed land rights
gptkbp:allows colonial authority
gptkbp:amended_by 1877
gptkbp:author J. E. Casely Hayford
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:draft_year gptkb:Cape_Coast
gptkbp:enacted_by Fante chiefs
gptkbp:encouraged gptkb:economic_development
gptkbp:established gptkb:legislation
gptkb:legal_case
Fante political unity
gptkbp:examines historical studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fante Constitution of 1876
gptkbp:includes gptkb:checks_and_balances
provisions for local governance
gptkbp:influenced African nationalism
gptkbp:influenced_by American constitutional principles
British colonial governance
gptkbp:inspired subsequent constitutions in West Africa
gptkbp:is_adopted_by gptkb:Fante_Confederation
response to colonial policies
gptkbp:is_aimed_at promoting democracy
fostering national identity
establishing a democratic framework
empowering local governance
protect Fante interests
reducing foreign interference
unifying Fante states
gptkbp:is_challenged_by local chiefs
gptkbp:is_considered_as a landmark document
gptkbp:is_criticized_for colonial authorities
gptkbp:is_discussed_in public forums
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of constitutional law in Ghana
gptkbp:is_opposed_by British officials
gptkbp:is_part_of the struggle for independence
Fante political history
Fante resistance against colonial rule
the Fante Confederation's efforts
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:education
Fante leaders
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:traditional_leadership
gptkbp:is_supported_by Fante intellectuals
Fante merchants
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:led_to formation of political parties
gptkbp:provides gptkb:freedom_of_assembly
gptkb:freedom_of_religion
freedom of speech
gptkbp:published_by newspapers
gptkbp:replaced_by Fante Constitution of 1877
gptkbp:significance First written constitution in the Gold Coast
gptkbp:year 1876