Marcus Garvey
Definition
Marcus Garvey was an influential black nationalist leader who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) and advocated for mass migration of African Americans back to Africa.
Analogy
Think about your favorite band encouraging all their fans to move to one city so they can create their own community. That's similar to what Marcus Garvey wanted with his Back-to-Africa movement.
Related terms
Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA): An organization founded by Marcus Garvey in 1914 aimed at promoting black pride, economic self-sufficiency, and establishing an independent black nation in Africa.
Black Nationalism: A political and social movement prominent in the 1960s advocating for separate identity and self-governance for African Americans within societies predominantly composed of people of other races.
Back-to-Africa Movement: A movement led by Marcus Garvey suggesting that African-Americans should return to Africa due to persistent racism in America.
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- Who was Marcus Garvey?
- Who among the following was a notable figure from the Harlem Renaissance who differed from Marcus Garvey in terms of their approach towards race relations in America?
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