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Birth of marcus
Agust 17, 1887 In St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica -
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Marcus Garvey
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age 14 printer apprentice
Traveled to Kingston, Jamaica and became invovled in union activties -
Unsuccessful printers strike.
Marcus took part in an usuccessful printers strike. The experince kindled in him, a passion for political activism -
News paper editor
Traveled central america working as a news paper editor and wrighting about the exploitation of migrant workers -
Universal negro improvment association
MArvus returned to Jamaica and founded the UNIA. The goal was to establish thier own country and government. -
Travled to the United Sattes
Traveled to the U.S. and settled in Harlem, New York. Marrcus formed a UNIA chapeter to premote seperatist philsophy of social, political, and econmicfreedom for blacks. -
Published News Paper
Garvey started publishing the widley distrubted news paper Negro World to convey his message. -
Black Star Line
Marcus and the UNIA launched the black star line, a shipping company that wuold establish trade and commerance between Africa in America. -
UNIA
UNIA had 4 million memeber and held it's first international convetion at Madison Aquare Garden in New York -
Mail Fraud
Garvey and three other UNIA officails were charged with mail fraud invovling the Black Star Line. -
Going to prison
Garvey was convicted and sentenced to prison for 5 years. Gavrye tried to appeal but was denied -
Released
Marcus was released from prison and deported to Jamaica. -
Moves to London
Marcus moved to London but did not command the same influence he had before. -
The Greater Liberia Act
The Great Liberia Act wuold deport 12 milion African Americans to Liberia at federal expense to relevie unployment. The act failed in congress andGravey lost more support. -
Marcus Garvey's death
Died in London after several storkes. Due to travel restrictions during world war ll his body was interred in London. -
Marcu's remains
His remains were exhummed and taken to Jamaica. Jamaica's government proclaimed him Jamaica's first national hero. Enterred him into national heros park.
