LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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Marcus Garvy
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Alain Locke
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James Weldon Johnson
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Langston Hughes
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Detailed explanation-1: -On July 20, 1914, Marcus Garvey, at the age of twenty-eight, founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
Detailed explanation-2: -Founder Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican, opened branches in 30 U.S. cities between 1916-22. He established the Black Star Steamship Line, the Negro Factory Corp., and a newspaper, the Negro World, in which he articulated the frustrations of working-class blacks.
Detailed explanation-3: -Garvey was known as the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). Formed in Jamaica in July 1914, the UNIA aimed to achieve Black nationalism through the celebration of African history and culture.
Detailed explanation-4: -Also in July 1914, Garvey launched the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, commonly abbreviated as UNIA.