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Wilson, like Roosevelt and Taft, pushed aggressively for economic and political reforms but retreated on civil rights issues. Swayed by his southern upbringing and the support of northern whites, Wilson refused to expand the civil rights of African Americans.
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Marcus Garvey opposed integration. Instead he supported a "back-to-africa" movement, urging African Americans to establish their own country in Aferica.