Which royal commission of enquiry was appointed by the British government to investigate the causes of the 1948 Accra riots?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Watson Commission
- Step 1: Aiken Watson, KC, chaired the commission dispatched to investigate the 1948 disturbances. Step 2. Its report found the 1946 Burns Constitution outmoded and recommended that Africans draft their own constitution. Answer: The Watson Commission. Why not the others: The Coussey Committee was the all-African body that drafted the new constitution; Bourne Commission examined federalism in 1955.
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