Marcus Garvey, Hero: A First Biography

Marcus Garvey, Hero: A First Biography

by Tony Martin
Marcus Garvey, Hero: A First Biography

Marcus Garvey, Hero: A First Biography

by Tony Martin

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Overview

Marcus Garvy stands without equal in the history of the international Black movement in the twentieth century. This biography is a brief but succinct account of Marcus Garvey's life and work. An ideal text for both students and serious laymen.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781574781892
Publisher: Black Classic Press
Publication date: 04/05/2022
Pages: 189
Sales rank: 918,914
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.75(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Tony Martin received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He was tenured at Wellesley College where he taught for most of his career. He founded The Majority Press in 1983 and was one of the foremost scholars on Marcus Garvey and the African Diaspora.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1 Early Life: 1887-1910 1

2 Travels in Latin America and Europe: 1910-1914 15

3 Birth of the UNIA: 1914-1916 25

4 From Jamaica to the U.S.A.: 1916-1918 38

5 Garveyism Sweeps the World: 1918-1922 48

6 Garveyism in the West Indies and Latin America - 1920s 69

7 Garveyism in Africa - 1920s 85

8 Garveyism in North America, Europe and Australia - 1920s 96

9 Enemies Within and Without 100

10 Back to Jamaica: 1927-1935 115

11 Last London Years: 1935-1940 141

12 Marcus Garvey, Hero 148

13 Conclusion 161

Some Suggestions for Further Reading 165

Index 167

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