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Person Detail: Marcus Garvey
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| Full Name: Marcus Garvey | ||
| Biography: (1887-1940) African-American leader, proponent of black nationalism, essayist, publisher. Born in Jamaica, Garvey worked in the Jamaican press before becoming interested in African history and black nationalism during a visit to London. In 1914, he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and in 1916 he moved to Harlem and opened a branch of the UNIA there. Garvey's weekly paper "Negro World" was a success and had a large circulation. |
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| 1887 |
(Unknown) County Born in Jamaica. |
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| 1940 |
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| 1916 |
New York County In 1916 he moved to Harlem and opened a branch of the UNIA there. Garvey's weekly paper "Negro World" was a success and had a large circulation. |
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