Marcus Garvey

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Marcus Garvey at a session of the Universal Negro Improvement Association

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Marcus Garvey

Marcus Garvey

Marcus Garvey, shown here in 1922, organized the first important Black nationalist...

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Marcus Garvey at a session of the Universal Negro Improvement Association

Marcus Garvey at a session of the Universal Negro Improvement Association

Marcus Garvey chairing a session of the Universal Negro Improvement Association,...

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