Research Catalog

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Description

1. xxx, 260 p., [18] p. of plates : ill; 22 cm.

Summary

1. Examines the far-reaching influence of Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Details UNIA's origins and clarifies the many myths and controversies surrounding the organization and its founder. Explores the black militancy movement of the 1920's from the point of view of the Black Power struggles of the 1960s. A new introduction adds a 21st-century perspective.

Subject

1. Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940.
2. Universal Negro Improvement Association.
3. Black power -- United States.
4. African Americans -- Civil rights.

Contents

1. Introduction to the 2006 edition -- Preface -- An introduction to Garveyism -- The new negro : Garveyites and others -- Alternatives to Garveyism -- The origins of the UNIA -- The Garvey movement in its prime -- Personalities and motivations -- A worldwide movement -- Dissensions and the decline of Garveyism -- Twilight achievements -- A note on researching Black radicalism -- Appendix 1 : the Declaration of rights of the negro peoples of the world -- Appendix 2 : Prominent Garveyites -- Appendix 3 : Sources -- Notes -- Index.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Language

1. English

Note

1. "Some photos and documents printed in this edition did not appear in the 1970 edition"--CIP Publisher's note.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain