The Life of Marcus Garvey

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The paper discusses how Marcus Garvey established the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in response to the poor treatment of blacks around the world. The paper explains that his goals were to to build a nation in Africa that would allow blacks to have equal opportunities and to advance themselves. The paper notes Garvey's questionable ties with the Ku Klux Klan and his imprisonment for fraud.

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"Marcus Garvey was a leader and philosopher who lived from 1887 to 1940 ("Great African Americans" 135). Marcus is most well known for his program to return people of African decent in the Americas to Africa ("Great African Americans" 135). He published many newspapers, was involved in many areas of industry, and organized groups to combat colonialism and imperialism. His involvement encouraged other black people to seek out work in the business and industry sector and to become--and remain--focused on their African roots ("Perhaps the Times" 66)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Great African Americans You Should Know." The Black Collegian Jan-Feb 1993: 135-139.
• Jones, Chris. "The Emperor Garvey." American Theatre Feb 1996: 6-7.
• "Perhaps the Times Have Not Yet Caught Up to Marcus Garvey, an Early Champion of Ethnic Entrepreneurship." Journal of Small Business Management 36(1998): 66-71.

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