The Back-to-Africa Movement---Apex
The Back to Africa movement was spearheaded by the American Colonization Society, started by Charles Fenton Mercer. The idea was to encourage freed Africans to return to their ancestral country, there by lessening the population of blacks in America.
Marcus Garvey opposed integration. Instead he supported a "back-to-africa" movement, urging African Americans to establish their own country in Aferica.
Marcus Garvey
there was no effective leadership after garvey was deported to Jamaica.
Because Garvey believed the only way blacks would have equality was through separation of races.
Because Garvey believed the only way blacks would have equality was through separation of races.
Because Garvey believed the only way blacks would have equality was through separation of races.
movement for gov. investigation of garvey's business and to deport him to africa
a back to africa movement
Marcus Garvey
The Back-to-Africa Movement---Apex
The Back-to-Africa Movement---Apex
Back-to-Africa movement
A back-to-Africa movement
Marcus Garvey promoted the idea of people of color being transported back to their various homelands with a primary focus being Africa.
Marcus Garvey was not elected president of anything. Although he was the head of a back-to-Africa movement, his title was not president.