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Timeline
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Movement
More than 2 million African Americans move to northern cities in hopes of finding new opportunities. -
NAACP
The NAACP is founded by W.E.B. Dubois. It stands for the National Association of Advancement for Colored People. -
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey arrives in Harlem. He founds the United Negro Improvement Organization. The group was formed to unite African Americans. -
March
Between 10,000 and 15,000 African Americans join the Silent Protest Brigade. They marched down 5th avenue in total silence to protest violence. -
Claude McKay
Claude McKay has two of his poems published in the white literary journal, Seven Arts. -
James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson becomes the leader of the NAACP. -
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong joins Fletcher Henderson's orchestra, which becomes the most popular dance band in New York City. -
Garvey Jailed
Marcus Garvey is convicted of mail fraud and sent to prison at the Atlanta Penitentiary. -
Great Depression
The stock market crashes, and the Great Depression is the result. This causes economical and finacial problems for many people. -
Riot
A riot takes place in Harlem over anger and discrimination for white business owners.