1. Marcus Garvey
The Liberian government first agreed, but before the settlers arrived they changed their minds. ... In 1920, UNIA held its First International Convention in Madison Square Garden in New York. ... When UNIA first began in Jamaica about half of its members were females. ... (Haskins 30) Garvey was the main person to begin to make blacks aware of who they really were, where they came from, what they could do, and to be proud of their brown skin and stringy hair. ...
- Word Count: 1629
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School