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Marcus Garvey
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Marcus Garvey was born
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Marcus Garvey becomes a printers apprentice
He traveled to Kingston, Jamaica, and soon became involved in union activities -
Garvey creates the Universal Negro Improvement Association
Garvey returned to Jamaica with a goal of uniting all African diaspora to establish a country and absolute government of their own. -
Garvey traveled to U.S to raise funds
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Garvey launches Black Star line.
This was a shiiping company that would establish trade and commerce between Africans in Amerrica, the carribean,South and Central America, Canada, and Africa -
UNIA held its first international convention at Madison Square Garden
claimed 4 million members -
Marcus Garvey and three other UNIA officials were charged with mail fraud involving the Black Star Line
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Garvey was convicted and sentenced to prison for 5 years
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Garvey was released from prison and deported to Jamaica
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Garvey continues his work and moves to London
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Garvey dies of several strokes