Ethnic Unity: Gold coast had a homogeneous population and therefore did not suffer so much from the ethnic differences as did other African countries. Almost 50% of the entire population were Akan speakers. Even the non-Akan peoples such as the Ewe, Ga and Twi had adopted Akan culture and language. Such people were easy to mobilise for meaningful nationalist activities unlike other African communities which were torn apart by ethnicism and parochialism.

Historical perspective: Historically, the people of Gold Coast hated colonial rule. The Asante for instance had fought and defeated the British twice during the imposition of colonial rule in the 19th century. Though they were defeated during the third battle, the nationalistic spirit remained. In the 1930s, the youths formed nationalistic parties and agitated for independence so as to move in the foot steps of their ancestors. This enabled Ghana to spearhead independence in black Africa.

A Manageable population: The size and population of Gold cost was small, compact and manageable. In the 1950s, her population stood at only 5 million and such a population was easy to mobilize and organise.

The influence of elites: Unlike other African colonies, Gold coast had a well- developed education system. As early as the 1950s she had a number of lawyers, doctors, teachers and businessmen. Elites included J.B. Danquah, Ako Adjei, William Ofori Atta, Edward Akuffo Addo and Francis Awoonor. These provided able leadership.

A stable economy: Gold coast's economy was more advanced than that of many African colonies at the time. From the wealth obtained out of cocoa sales, the peoples '' of Gold Cost were in position to support anti-colonial struggles.

Efficient communication network: Gold coast had a well developed network of roads and railways. These facilitated the movement of nationalists to and from the various comers of the colony. In the process, nationalistic ideas were spread to towns and villages

The influence of the 2nd world war: The ex-service men found life unbearable and either formed or joined political parties. They explained the nature of western democracy and awakened nationalistic feelings. Negatively, the war led to inflation, overcrowding in towns, unemployment and the introduction of the quota system by which Africans were pushed out of business. This led to the rise of early nationalism.

Economic exploitation; The British businessmen had monopolised the import and export trade. They determined and offered very low prices to cocoa farmers and Gold miners. This aroused anger, more so due to rampant unemployment and inflation. This forced Ghanaians to fight for their independence early enough.

The cutting of cocoa tress also led to the rise of early nationalism in Gold coast. Due to the outbreak of the cocoa swollen shoot disease, the British colonialists ordered farmers to cut down the cocoa trees without compensation. People became annoyed, joined political parties and agitated for self-rule.

The 1941 Atlantic Charter also inspired nationalists in Gold coast to fight for independence. The Charier clearly slated the sovereign rights of all colonised peoples to advocate for self-rule. Nationalists of U.G.C.C, and CPP made use of the Charter to demand for self-government from the British.

The inadequate constitutional changes also aroused early nationalism in Gold coast. The 1946 Burns constitution expanded African representatives on the Legco. Unfortunately, the British appointed the old colonial chiefs who were puppets. Besides, the constitution left the executive under the domination of whites. This made Dr. J.B. Danquah, Kwame Nkrumah and others to reject and decampaign the 1946 Burns constitution. Their explanations led to nationalist feelings.

The role of Governor Burns also led to the early independence of Gold Coast. He was understanding, sympathetic, co-operative and accommodative of nationalistic views.

The 1946 and 1948 riots also pressurized the British to speed up Gold Coast's independence. They were led by ex-service men, joined by farmers, elites and businessmen. These riots led to the imprisonment of Kwame Nkrumah and JB. Danquah but this only led to more political awareness and bitterness in Gold Coast. Riots worried the British that the same could happen in the rest of British West Africa since Gold Coast was taken as a model- hence they hurried to grant her independence.

The role of political parties: The early formation of mass political parties led to the early independence of Gold Coast. Such parties as the United Gold Coast convention (UGCC) and the Convention Peoples Party (CCP) formed in 1947 and 1949 respectively, led to sensitization and easy mobilisation of the masses for independence.

The Charismatic leadership of Kwame Nkrumah also led to early independence. He was tall, handsome, young, and eloquent and had exceptional organisational ability. He was friendly to school leavers, ex-service men, elites, traders, jobless people etc. He returned to Ghana from abroad in 1947 and gave new life to the politics of Gold Coast. Ten years later, he led Ghana to independence.

The role of Sir Arden Clarke. Gold Coast was blessed with the appointment of a new Governor- Sir Charles Arden Clarke. He, too, worked closely with Kwame Nkrumah leading to the early independence of Gold Coast.

The role of the press also led to the early independence of Gold Coast. Newspapers like the Accra Evening News & the Cape Coast Daily Mailed to political awakening in Gold Coast and exerted pressure on the British to grant independence.

The influence of the labour party. Upon its rise to power in 1945, the Labour Party advocated for decolonization of the entire British colonial Empire. Atlee instructed Governor Burns to make constitutional changes in favour of Africans in Gold Coast- Hence the '1946 Burns constitution.

The influence of the UNO, which called for, a speedy decolonisation of Africa led to early self-rule in Ghana. In 1956, the UNO organised a referendum amongst the Ewe tribe living in Western Togo. The Ewe had caused political insecurity because they wanted to join their Ewe tribesmates in Gold Coast. The referendum led to the unity of the entire Ewe under Gold Coast administration. This increased the pace of nationalism in the country.

The Manchester Conference of 1945 also influenced nationalism in Gold Coast. Kwame Nkrumah attended this 5th Pan African Congress and adopted the strategy of positive Action, which he used to lead to Gold Coast's independence.

The harsh British reaction to the 1948 riots also led to anger and radical nationalism. Instead of discussing with ex-service men, the British shot some of them in the chests and imprisoned Danquah and Nkrumah. This led to increased the speed and radicalism in demanding for Gold Coast's independence.

The influence of Asian's independence among other factors should be considered seriously.