Compléter Marcus Garvey, The Unyielding Visionary,Version en ligne Igniting a global movement par Roots Black Essence 1 history hope visionary souls African Marcus Garvey , the unyielding , emerged from the pages of as a beacon of for the marginalized of the diaspora . 2 founder African Jr UNIA 1887 June Improvement commonly Jamaican Marcus Mosiah Garvey . ONH ( 17 August ? 10 1940 ) was a political activist . He was the and first President - General of the Universal Negro Association and Communities League ( UNIA - ACL , known as ) , 3 people culture was tree knowledge history It He that said A without the of their past , origin and is like a without roots . 4 businesses newspaper Corporation Negro Garvey launched various in the U . S . , including the Negro Factories and World . 5 Line Africa migration North Black Liberia President In 1919 , he became of the Star shipping and passenger company , designed to forge a link between America and and facilitate African - American to . 6 politically company's argued United convicted two fraud Penitentiary trial imprisoned In 1923 Garvey was of mail for selling the stock and he was in the States , Atlanta for nearly years . Many commentator have that the was motivated ;