QUESTION 16: FAMOUS PEOPLE (6)

Marcus Garvey

(1887 - 1940)

Marcus Garvey was a civil rights activist and one of the most influential black leaders of the early 20th century. In 1914, Garvey established the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). The UNIA became an international organization that supported black people with economic projects and protested against racial discrimination. Garvey moved to the USA in 1916 where he preached his message of freedom throughout the country. Garvey's movement was the largest international movement of African people in modern history. At its peak, the movement had 8 million followers. 

QUESTION 16: What is the Universal Negro Improvement Association?