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Marcus Mosiah Garvey (1887-1940)
leader of the
Universal Negro Improvement Association, first African-American leader
in American history to organize masses of people in a political movement
- Make a list of ten historical African-American leaders. Have students
select five of these leaders and make a chart. The chart should list
the dates these men and women were active, their political ideas, their
publications and the results of their efforts.
- Have a classroom discussion on who was the most effective of these
leaders, and why.
- Have students research the historic debates between W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington. Have students vote on whose ideas they think were the most valid. Select two students to role play and debate on similar issues.