Marcus Garvey

Question 1

Was he political?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

What did he form in 1914?

Answer 2

Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)

Question 3

Why did he stay in America?

Answer 3

The UNIA was popular

Question 4

When did he move to USA?

Answer 4

1916

Question 5

What did he set up in 1919?

Answer 5

Negro Factories Corporation for economic prosperity

Question 6

What was the Black Star line?

Answer 6

AAs can go back to Africa

Question 7

What did people view him as?

Answer 7

A religious prophet

Question 8

What did he believe in?

Answer 8

Self-sufficiency and pride of AA

Question 9

Did he take action towards his beliefs?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

What were the aims of the UNIA?

Answer 10

To champion Negro nationhood (liberation of Africa from colonial rule), self determination, racial love/self-respect

Question 11

How many members of the UNIA were there in 1920?

Answer 11

2 million

Question 12

How did the creation of factories help?

Answer 12

Made black products and employed over 1000 black people

Question 13

Who were his views accepted by?

Answer 13

Rastafarian Movement

Question 14

Did he lay the foundation for black nationalism in the 1960s?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

What happened to Garvey in 1923?

Answer 15

He was convicted of mail fraud

Question 16

How much was he fined?

Answer 16

$1000

Question 17

When was he freed?

Answer 17

1927

Question 18

What did the NAACP oppose?

Answer 18

Black nationalist and separatists views

Question 19

What did he view as pointless and why?

Answer 19

Integration because he thought blacks should run their own affairs - this was supported by the working class

Question 20

What did he not address?

Answer 20

Socio-economic problems

Question 21

Who did he hold talks with?

Answer 21

The KKK

Question 22

What did he write?

Answer 22

Newspapers