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Date of birth
Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica -
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Date of birth and date of death
Born in Jamacia on August 17, 1887
Dieed in london on June 10, 1940 -
Traveled to Kingston, Jamaica
Traveled to kingston, Jamaica and soon became involved in union activities. -
Printer strike
Took part in an unsucessful printer's strike and the experience kindled in him a passion for political activism. -
returned to Jamaica
founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association -
Traveled to the untited states
Garvey traveled to the United States to raise funds for a similar venture in Jamaica. -
Published newspaper
Garvey 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. -
UNIA
UNIA claimed 4 million members and held its first International Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City. -
Garvey was charged
Marcus Garvey and three other UNIA officials were charged with mail fraud involving the Black Star Line. -
Garvey sentenced to prison
Garvey was convicted and sentenced to prison for five years. -
Moved to london
Garvey continued his political activism and the work of UNIA in Jamaica, and then moved to London -
the greater liberia act
deport 12 million African-Americans to Liberia at federal expense to relieve unemployment -
death
Marcus Garvey died in London
