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Marcus Garvey

Jamaica-born British political activist, Pan-Africanist, orator, and entrepreneur (1887-1940)

  • Fame60.9
  • Momentum4.2
  • Founders rank#121
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  • Fame60.9
  • Momentum4.2
  • Founders rank#121
  • Wikipedia50K
Lived 1887–1940, aged 53
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  • Wikipedia
    56 languages
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  • Era
    1887–1940
    Aged 53
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-24

Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, through which he declared himself Provisional President of Africa. Garvey was ideologically a black nationalist and Pan-Africanist. His ideas came to be known as Garveyism.

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60.9
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Momentum4.2
Historical25.6
Now attention22.8
Source confidence65.0
Completeness65.0
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#121
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