The Quills of the Porcupine: Asante Nationalism in an Emergent Ghana

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Index Aborigines Rights Protection Society (ARPS), 113 Abubekr, N. B.: founding of NLM, 45; on State Councils Ordinance, 122; on reconstituting NLM Executive, 122-23; letter to NLM, 124; mentioned, 40, 45, 52, 137 Achimota Conference: NLM's discussion of, 134-44 passiln; Report, 224n62; mentioned, 177 Action Groupers. See National Liberation Movement (NLM) Action Troopers. See Convention People's Party (CPP) Acts: Ashanti Stool Lands (1958), 187; Deportation (1957), 188; Preventive Detention (1958), 188-89, 236-37nl14; Avoidance of Discrimination (1957), 235nl02 Adansi Banka, 156 Addai, B. D., 52, 92, 22.5n78 Adu-Bofuor, K\vasi (Gyasehene), 54 Adumhene, 31 Affranie, K\vasie (Edwesohene): rejects Nkrumah's invitation, 75; on Governor's visit, 102; tried for murder, 104; mentioned, 61, 188 Agyei, Asafo (Dwabenhene), 140 Agyeman, I. K., 54 Agyeman-Anane, Moses T., 35 Akoto, Bafuor Osei: and founding of NLM, 42-45; announces NLM to Kumase State Council, 54; addresses Asanteman Council, 60; responds to Nkrumah's invitation, 66; statement against violence, 75; and NLM finances, 81; and NLM Executive, 91; defines NLM, 98; on 1955 by-election victory, Ill; on State Councils Ordinance, 122-24; complains of violence, 131; calls for secession, 142; Accra speech, 148; on NLM defeat in Colony, 153; on separate independence fi)r Asante, 169, 172, 181-83, 192; and youngmen, 182; detained, 188; on NLJ\1 electoral strate~'Y', 227nl16; mentioned, x, 16, 52-53, 68, 79, 113--14, 122 Akrokerrihene, 188 Akwarnuhene, 81 Akyeamehene, 31 Akyenl-Abuahva: and murder of Kwasi Ampofo, 105; support of, f()r NLM, 213nl02. See also Atta II, Ofori (Okyenhene) Alawa, Abdul: on 1956 election results, 158---60 Amandi, Adam, 126 Amoo, Kwabena (Kronkohene): supports NLl\1, 53; chairs NLM Finance Conlmittee, 81; and NLM Executive, 91; mentioned, 90 Ampofu, Kusi: membership in CPP, 33; leave~ CPP, 35; on fi)unding of NLM, 42, 207nll1; asks Asanteman Council fi)r support, 61; resigns as NLM's general secretary, 9{}-92; on Achimota Conference, 136; on election results, 158--60 passinl; on secession, 182; mentioned, 51, 75, 82, 204n63 255 256 Anlponsah, R. R.: resigns from CPP, 85-89; appointed NLM general secretary, 9{}-92; and his "Proposals for Reorganization of NLM," 92-96 passinl; in London, 112-13, 163; as general secretary, 121-22; on Achimota Conference, 1.36; elected to Legislative Assembly (1956), 152-53; and criticisnl of his candidacy in 1956 election, 158; walks out of Legislative Assembly, 161; on partition of Gold Coast, 169; on Lennox-Boyd's visit, 175; detained, 188; on NLM election strategy, 227nl16; and United Party, 236nl13; mentioned, Ill, 114, 141, 173. See also Intelligentsia Anderson, Benedict: on nation, 9, 208n117, 225n74; on "imagined community," 11; on intelligentsia, 208n122 Andoh, Yaw, 41, 116 Anlo Youth Organization (AYO), 95, 114 Annan, H. R., 52 Antor, S. G., 113, 182 Apaloo, M. K., 148 Appiah, J. \V. K., 86, 88, 216n21 Appiah, Joe: on Arden-Clark, 71-72; resigns from CPP and joins NLM, 85-90; impact on NLM executive, 94-97, 139-40; on governor's Kibi speech, 100; on Achimota Conference, 136; elected to Legislative Assembly, 152-53; addresses Takoradi trade unionists, 156; on election results, 160; walks out of Legislative Assenlbly, 161; on partition of Gold Coast, 169-70; on Asantehene and Nkrumah, 184; detained, 189; on Asante nationalism, 215-16n19; on NLM election strategy (1956), 227nl16; mentioned, Ill, 216n24. See also Intelligentsia Appiah, Peggy, 86, 216n24 Apter, David, 5 Arden-Clark, Charles: on Gold Coast transition to self-government, 65-66, 71-72; on NLM-CPP deadlock, 69-74; on Asante nationalism, 70; on relationship with Nknunah, 7{}-72; Asante's chief regional officer criticizes, 74; justifies Peace Preservation Ordinance, 80; speech in Kibi, 99; Index Kumase protests against, 10{}-101; on NLM by-election victory, Ill; \\Tants Nkrumah invited to London, 127; on State Councils Ordinance, 128; on necessity of 1956 election, 143-46 passinl; on partition of Gold Coast, 171; prepares for civil war, 173; on Lennox-Boyd's visit to Gold Coast, 174-75; on Ghana's constitution, 183; on Cocoa Duty and Development Funds Bill, 201-2n39; on CPP in Asante, 223n38; mentioned, 17 Arhin, Kwame, 32-33, 47 Arthur, \V. E., 23 Asafu-Adjaye, Edward, 66 Asafu-Adjaye, I. B.: and People's Democratic Party, 19; on NLM Executive, 91; and old guard intelligentsia, 139-40; elected to Legislative Assembly, 152-53; mentioned, 32 Asafu-Adjaye, J. H., 130 Asamoah, Ya\\T, 56, 58 Asante: as nation, x, 9, 11, 13-14...