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Marcus Garvey Was Born
He was born in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica. -
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Marcus Garvey Life Span
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Marcus Garvey Became A Printer's Apprentice
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Garvey traveled to Kingston, Jamaica to get invovled in union activites
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Garvey took part in an unsuccessful printer's strike
The experience kindled him in a passion for political activism. -
Garvey traveled throught Central America
Working as a newspaper editor and writing about the exploitation of migrant workers in the plantations. -
Marcus traveled back to Jamaica, discovering the UNIA
Universal Negro Improvement Association -
Traveled to the US to raise funds for a similar venture in Jamaica
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Garvey published the newspaprer Negro World to convey his message
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Garvey and UNIA launced the Black Star Line
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UNIA held its first International Convention at Madison Square Gard in New York City
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Marcus & 3 UNIA officials were charge with mail fraud involving the Balck Star Line
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Garvey was convicted and sent to prison for 5 years
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Garvey was released from prison and deported back to Jamaica
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Marcus Garvey moved to London
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The Greater Liberia Act failed
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Marcus Garvey died in London due to multiple strokes
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Garvey's remains were exhumed and taken to Jamaica
The government proclaimed that he was Jamaica's first national hero and re-interred him at a shrine in the National Heroes Park