[1] Considered the founding fathers of present-day Ghana,[2] the members of the Big Six were:[3] An organized boycott of European imports took place in January 1948.
[3] These veterans had fought with the Gold Coast Regiment of the Royal West African Frontier Force and had not been paid their gratuities on their return home.
[16] They intended to submit a petition to the Governor, Sir Gerald Creasy about their poor conditions, unpaid war benefits and neglect.
[3][11] On the same day, following these disturbances, the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) leaders sent a cable to the Secretary of State in London.
[15] "...unless Colonial Government is changed and a new Government of the people and their Chiefs installed at the centre immediately, the conduct of masses now completely out of control with strikes threatened in Police quarters, and rank and file Police indifferent to orders of Officers, will continue and result in worse violent and irresponsible acts by uncontrolled people.
Upon his release, Dr. Nkrumah set up a secondary school, Ghana National College in Cape Coast, for the dismissed staff and students.