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Agust 17, 1887 In St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica
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Traveled to Kingston, Jamaica and became invovled in union activties
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Marcus took part in an usuccessful printers strike. The experince kindled in him, a passion for political activism
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Traveled central america working as a news paper editor and wrighting about the exploitation of migrant workers
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MArvus returned to Jamaica and founded the UNIA. The goal was to establish thier own country and government.
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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.
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Garvey started publishing the widley distrubted news paper Negro World to convey his message.
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Marcus and the UNIA launched the black star line, a shipping company that wuold establish trade and commerance between Africa in America.
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UNIA had 4 million memeber and held it's first international convetion at Madison Aquare Garden in New York
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Garvey and three other UNIA officails were charged with mail fraud invovling the Black Star Line.
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Garvey was convicted and sentenced to prison for 5 years. Gavrye tried to appeal but was denied
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Marcus was released from prison and deported to Jamaica.
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Marcus moved to London but did not command the same influence he had before.
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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.
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Died in London after several storkes. Due to travel restrictions during world war ll his body was interred in London.
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His remains were exhummed and taken to Jamaica. Jamaica's government proclaimed him Jamaica's first national hero. Enterred him into national heros park.
