Marcus Garvey- (Hall)

By katie.hall

  • Birth

    Marcus Garvey is born in Jamaica.
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    Marcus Garvey -(Hall)

  • Travel

    Traveled to Kingston, Jamaica, and became involved in union activities

  • Printer's Strike

    He took part in unsuccessful printer's strike and the experience kindled in him a passion for political activism.

  • Central America

    Garvey traveled throughout Central America as a newspaper editor and wrote about exploitation of migrant workers in the plantations.

  • UNIA

    Garvey returned to Jamaica and founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).

  • US Travel

    Traveled to the US to raise funds for similar venture in Jamaica. He formed a UNIA chapter in Harlem to promote a separatist philosophy of social, political, and economic freedom for blacks.

  • Negro World

    Began publishing the widely distributed newspaper Negro World to convey his message.

  • Black Star Line

    Marcus Garvey and UNIA had launched the Black Star Line, a shipping company that would establish trade and commerce between Africans in America, the Caribbean, South and Central America, Canada and Africa.

  • International Convention

    UNIA claimed 4 million members and held its first International Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

  • Mail Fraud

    Marcus Garvey and three other UNIA officials were charged with mail fraud involving the Black Star Line.

  • Conviction

    Garvey was convicted and sentenced to prison for five years.

  • Release

    Garvey was released from prison and deported to Jamaica.

  • After Jail

    Garvey continued his political activism and the work of UNIA in Jamaica then moved to London.

  • LIberia Act

    Would deport 12 million African-Americans to Liberia at federal expense to relieve unemployment. The act failed resulting in Garvey losing support among the black population.

  • Death

    Marcus Garvey died after several strokes.