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the golden stool
what was the symbol of the ashanti confederation?

• in 1701, the ashanti people united to build a kingdom with kumasi as their capital.
• the kingdom of ashanti was a confederation.
• the states controlled local affairs (daily business) and kept their local customs.
• osei tutu was king of the ashanti. his friend, a priest named okomfo anokye, wanted a symbol to keep the many states of the confederation united.
• the golden stool became the sign that united the ashanti people.
• the states all agreed that the golden stool represented a united ashanti people.

Explanation:

From the provided information, it is stated that "The golden stool became the sign that united the Ashanti people" and "The states all agreed that the golden stool represented a united Ashanti people". So we can find the answer by looking at these relevant sentences.

Answer:

The symbol of the Ashanti confederation was the golden stool.