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Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (commonly known as UNIA).
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The Right Excellent Marcus Garvey ONH | |
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 Garvey photographed in 1924 | |
| Born | Marcus Mosiah Garvey 17 August 1887 Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica |
| Died | 10 June 1940 (aged 52) West Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Birkbeck, University of London |
| Occupation | Publisher, journalist |
| Known for | Activism, black nationalism, Pan-Africanism |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Ashwood
(m. 1919; div. 1922)Amy Jacques (m. 1922) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Malchus Garvey Sarah Anne Richards |
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