This excerpt from a letter is a critical primary source, since it was written in the first person and shows the extent to which many patriots during this time were willing to risk their lives for liberty.
I believe the answer is Ghana (previously called the Gold Coast). On March 6, 1957, Ghana became an independent state, making it the first sub-Suharan African country to gain independence from British rule.
I'm not sure if you still need this answer because you asked it 4 days ago, but hopefully this could be of some help :)
There were a lot of events that happened to help press forward the Civil Rights Act not really one, a big one would be the Montgomery Bus Boycott where an African-American named Rosa Parks politely refused to give up her seat to a white man because she was on her part of the bus in 1955 and she was arrested. Hope that helps
Could earn their own money and more leisure time than when farming
