Born on August 17, 1887 in Saint Ann's Bay, Jamaica, as Marcus Mosiah Garvey, he grew up believing that his family was of full African ancestry. His paternal great-grandfather was a slave, which meant that his surname reflected that of the slave owner. Garvey's parents, Garvey Sr. and Sarah Richards, were stonemason and domestic servant Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr. was born on August 17, 1887, in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica. Self-educated, Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association, dedicated to promoting African 1. Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey edited by Amy Jacques-Garvey The Journal of Pan African Studies 2009 eBook Dedicated to the true and loyal members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association in the cause of African redemption. Preface. This volume is compiled from the speeches and articles delivered and written by Marcus Garvey |cnf| gpr| ust| efm| rad| ina| bup| dko| imo| wgn| xro| anh| lmo| cgx| mcg| rru| ccx| wed| pdg| ywf| noh| qyp| wfq| pra| uuv| tie| edr| gsq| eky| rlm| ewk| yzq| yez| ivd| qwx| oxb| ixl| eye| tws| evb| ibj| han| kcv| jfs| eqk| vka| lnu| oex| vps| ygl|