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 * __History__**

Ghana: Ghana was formed by the merger of two colonys. The countries were the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory. In 1952 Nkrumah becomes the first African prime minister and government leader, but there was still some powers that were shared with the British governor Sir Charles Arden-Clarke. Nkrumah was re-elected to the post in 1954 and 1956. In the following year Ghana became the first of the colonies in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence. This event inspire nationalist movements all over the continent. In 1964 there there prime minister Nkrumah suspends the democracy by suspending the constitution. In result Ghana officially becomes a one-party state and Nkrumah gained the power of a dictator. Criticised by the Western countries, Nkrumah now turns to the Soviet Union and other communist countries for suport. A britsh military coup ended the rule of Nkrumah and his way of government in 1964. A new military government calls itself the National Liberation Council (NLC). A few people that were on the military council are Joseph Arthur Ankrah, Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa, and Ignatius Kutu Acheamphong. They The purpose of the council was to end corruption of Ghana's goverment and change the constitution in order to get Ghana back to a more democratic goverment country.

Cote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast becomes a republic of French in 1958. Then two years latter France grants independence. Then President Felix Houphouet-Boigny took over Ivory Coast.In 1990 Houphouet-Boigny won Ivory Coast's first multiparty presidential election. At this time political parties were legalised. In the election he beat out Laurent Gbagbo for the job. In 1993 Felix Houphouet-Boigny died and Henri Konan Bedie took over the job of president. In 1995 Henri Konan Bedie, was relected but the other rival parties boycotted the election. Then in 1999 a military coup led by Robert Guei overthrough Henri Konan Bedie, then fled to France. In 2000 there was a rigged election in whitch Robert Guei won. But due to protesting the steped down as presedent and fled the country. Then the belived winner of the election Laurent Gbagbo was proclamed presedent.

__**Political Impact**__

The way that child slavery impacts politics is that politicians in Ghana and Ivory Coast are now aware of this problem so when they want to be elected into government positions they have to address this issue. But also keep in mind that some people still want child slavery. So the politicians that do get elected have to tell those people that child slavery is wrong and explain why. I don't know if the politicians have made any real differences but they are trying.

__**Economic Impact**__

Children in slavery mainly boys from ages 6 to 17 are forced to fish to stay alive. They have to work long hours for only one meal per day. They are beaten for the smallest things they do wrong. For example, if one of the fishing nets gets snagged on a branch under water they have to swim in the water and get it unstuck. If they brake the net they are usually hit with a paddle to the head. Since these boys are working for no money and for long hours the fishermen that own them can make greater profits.

__**Social Impact**__ The families sell their children to make a small amount of money. As a result, the family unit is destroyed. The slave boys don't know their last name. Many times the boys don't know where there homes are located. When the boys are returned home they do not recognize their parent.


 * __Future of the Issue__**

The future of the issue is in the hands of all the people. The three things that they need to do to eliminate child slavery. Foreign investment is needed. One reference mentioned micro-credits. They talked about giving out loans to start businesses so their economy can grow. These micro-credits seem to be succeeding. These situation reminds me of me of a famous quote “give a man a fish and he eat for a day. Teach the man to fish and feeds himself for life.” This country needs teachers to educate them in the modern world.
 * 1) Change the mind set of the parent that are sending their children away. They need to understand how it destroys the relationship between the family.
 * 2) Parent need to be educated about family planing. They need ti understand why having too many children is a bad thing.
 * 3) Parent need greater economic opportunities. So they can take care of there own children and not send them off to their relatives.

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