When Was Marcus Garvey?

Marcus Garvey (August 17, 1887 - June 10, 1940) Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. was born on August 17, 1887, in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica.

When was Marcus Garvey prominent?

Marcus Garvey, in full Marcus Moziah Garvey, (born August 17, 1887, St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica—died June 10, 1940, London, England), charismatic Black leader who organized the first important American Black nationalist movement (1919–26), based in New York City's Harlem.

What was Marcus Garvey's goal?

Garvey's goal was to create a separate economy and society run for and by African Americans. Ultimately, Garvey argued, all black people in the world should return to their homeland in Africa, which should be free of white colonial rule.