Pan-Africanist leader Marcus Garvey is born in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica.
At a Glance
- Date
- 17 August 1887
- Location
- St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica
- Key people
- Marcus Garvey
- Category
- Diaspora & Global
- Source
- UNIA records · Britannica
What It Meant Then
He built the largest Black mass movement of the early 20th century through the UNIA.
What It Means Now
Garvey's vision of Black pride and self-reliance shaped later Black nationalism.
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