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Back to Africa Movement
Garvey Begins his back to Africa Movement -
Holy Piby was written
Robert Athlyi Rogers finished the Holy Piby -
Rastafari Religion is founded
Ras Tafari Makonnen is crowned Emperor of Ethopia changing his name to Hailie Selassie I. -
The Promise Key
The Promise Key was published by Leonard Howell -
Garvey denounces Selassie
Garvey wrote an editorial entitled "The Failure of Haile Selassie as Emperor." -
Haile Selassie visits Jamaica
Haile Selassie's visits Jamaica. A heavy drought ended the day he arrived. Bob Marley's wife Rita converted to Rastafari, the moment she saw him. -
Selassie says he is not Jah
In a radio interview, he said, "I have heard of that idea [that I am divine]. I also met certain Rastafarians. I told them clearly that I am a man, that I am mortal, and that I will be replaced by the oncoming generation, and that they should never make a mistake in assuming or pretending that a human being is emanated from a deity." -
Bob Marley was Baptised
Marley was Baptised at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Kingston, Jamaica
