Marcus Garvey

By sierraaligholi

  • Marcus Garvey Was Born

    He was born in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica.
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    Marcus Garvey Life Span

  • Marcus Garvey Became A Printer's Apprentice

    At age 14

  • Garvey traveled to Kingston, Jamaica to get invovled in union activites

  • Garvey took part in an unsuccessful printer's strike

    The experience kindled him in a passion for political activism.

  • Garvey traveled throught Central America

    Working as a newspaper editor and writing about the exploitation of migrant workers in the plantations.

  • Marcus traveled back to Jamaica, discovering the UNIA

    Universal Negro Improvement Association

  • Traveled to the US to raise funds for a similar venture in Jamaica

  • Garvey published the newspaprer Negro World to convey his message

  • Garvey and UNIA launced the Black Star Line

  • UNIA held its first International Convention at Madison Square Gard in New York City

  • Marcus & 3 UNIA officials were charge with mail fraud involving the Balck Star Line

  • Garvey was convicted and sent to prison for 5 years

  • Garvey was released from prison and deported back to Jamaica

  • Marcus Garvey moved to London

  • The Greater Liberia Act failed

  • Marcus Garvey died in London due to multiple strokes

  • Garvey's remains were exhumed and taken to Jamaica

    The government proclaimed that he was Jamaica's first national hero and re-interred him at a shrine in the National Heroes Park