J.W.K. Appiah
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James W.K. Appiah ( ,
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c.1950s) was a
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statesman. He served as
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of the
Ashanti Confederacy The Asante Empire (Asante Twi: ), also known as the Ashanti Empire, was an Akan state that lasted from 1701 to 1901, in what is now modern-day Ghana. It expanded from the Ashanti Region to include most of Ghana and also parts of Ivory Coast a ...
. A
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,
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leader and traditional nobleman, Appiah was immensely influential in Ashanti affairs and also contributed to the struggle for independence in the wider Gold Coast. His family, the Appiahs, have remained prominent in contemporary Ghana.


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Cripps–Appiah–Edun family 20th-century Ghanaian politicians {{Ghana-politician-stub