USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Through the UNIA, Garvey also pushed to support the “back to Africa” movement, and created the Black Star Line to act as the Black owned passenger line that would carry patrons back and forth to Africa. He also fostered restaurants and shopping centers to encourage black economic independence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Garvey’s goal was to create a separate economy and society run for and by African Americans. Ultimately, Garvey argued, all black people in the world should return to their homeland in Africa, which should be free of white colonial rule.

Detailed explanation-3: -Marcus Garvey and his organization, the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), represent the largest mass movement in African-American history. Proclaiming a black nationalist “Back to Africa” message, Garvey and the UNIA established 700 branches in thirty-eight states by the early 1920s.

Detailed explanation-4: -Marcus Garvey was a Jamaican-born Black nationalist and leader of the Pan-Africanism movement, which sought to unify and connect people of African descent worldwide.

Detailed explanation-5: -Garvey boldly made the call of “Africa for Africans.” In his speeches, he urged people of African ancestry to own property, buy stock, support Black run schools, businesses, and shipping lines.