Marcus Garvey

Timmy Lara

Period 2

When was Marcus Garvey born?

• He was born in Jamaica ,on August 17 , 1887

What is the UNIA-ACL

• The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities (Imperial) League (UNIA-ACL) is a Black nationalist fraternal organization founded by Marcus Garvey.

Why did he create Garveyism? What is it?

• Garveyism is a religion of success, inspiring millions of African Americans worldwide who sought relief from racism.

What did the UNIA-ACL do ?

• Marcus Garvey and his organization, the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), represent the largest mass movement in African-American history. Proclaiming a black nationalist "Back to Africa" message, Garvey and the UNIA established 700 branches in thirty-eight states by the early 1920s.

Why was he deported back to Jamaica?

• He was deported back to jamaica because he was convicted of mail fraud.

What is mail fraud?

• Mail fraud is a federal crime by nature, as using the postal service to advance a criminal attempt necessarily involves the federal government. There is a relatively clear statute in existence that defines mail fraud, and each of the two required elements is explained below. In order to commit mail fraud, the defendant must:

• Have devised some sort of scheme to defraud others• Used the mail to advance the efforts of that fraud.

Marcus Garvey

• Marcus Garvey and his group the UNIA was happening during the 1920’s .He is important because of his determination to fight for the African Americans. He was a public speaker ans was a big part of the Black nationalist movement which then he created the UNIA.

How did Marcus Garvey affect African Americans?

• He fought for the african americans and he supported them ,the Universal Negro Improvement Associating and African Communities League also helped them out.

Quote #1

• The whole world is run on bluff.

• This quote means that the world has a way of telling the truth but it may not be nice or easy to listen too.It may not be polite and , may be rude.

Quote #2

• A man's bread and butter is only insured when he works for it.

• I think that this quote means that he gets food buy earning it by working .He has money if he works for it ,if he doesn’t then he wont have nothing.