Marcus Garvey is considered the father of the Pan-African movement. He even founded a theory known as Garveyism. Kwame Nkrumah lead the movement for an independent Ghana and became it's first prime minister and president. </span><span>Haile Selassie was an Ethiopian leader who wanted to modernize the country. </span><span>Ahmed Sekou Toure helped Guinea gain independence from France. He became it's first president.</span>