Essays on Marcus Garvey

The Life and Theories of Marcus Garvey The 1920s were a period of struggle for African-Americans. Slavery was abolished, but blacks were still oppressed and were in no way equal to whites. However, at this time blacks were starting to make some progress toward racial…

Marcus Garvey, a legendary hero, was born on August 17, 1887 in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. He was the youngest child of 11 children. His family was comprised of poor peasants, who only survived because of his mother. Garvey’s mother had to supply the family…

Among African-American leaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s, most were keen on achieving equal citizenship for blacks as there was for whites. There were three major strategies involved. Of them were the economic strategy, the political strategy, and the idea that all African-Americans…