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MARCUS GARVEY |
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| Marcus Garvey, (1887-1940), was a black leader who
started a "Back-to-Africa" movement in the United States.
Garvey believed that blacks would never receive justice in countries
where most of the people were white. He preached that blacks should
consider Africa their homeland and that they should settle there.
Garvey was born in Jamaica. He began his movement there in 1914 and brought it to the United States in 1916, when he moved to New York City. In the early 1920's, Garvey had an estimated 2 million followers, chiefly poor blacks. His supporters sent him thousands of dollars. He used the money to set up some all-black businesses. Business profits were to be used to finance the movement. In 1925, Garvey was convicted of mail fraud in connection with his sale of stock in one of the businesses. The movement then declined. Garvey was released from prison in 1927, and returned to Jamaica. |
| Reference: http://www.worldbook.com/fun/aajourny/html/bh072.html |
| Constructed By, Jennifer Johnson |
