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Selected Writings and Speeches of Marcus Garvey (Dover Thrift Editions)

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One of an important and controversial figures in the history of race relations in The usa and the world at large, Marcus Garvey was once the first great black orator of the twentieth century. The Jamaican-born African-American rights advocated dismayed his enemies up to he dazzled his admirers. Of him, Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “He was once the first man, on a mass scale and level, to give millions of Negroes a sense of dignity and destiny, and make the Negro feel that he was once someone.”
A printer and newspaper editor in his youth, Garvey furthered his education in England and ultimately traveled to america, where he impressed thousands with his speeches and millions more through his newspaper articles. His message of black pride resonated in all his efforts. This anthology incorporates some of his most noted writings, among them “The Negro’s Greatest Enemy,” “Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World,” and “Africa for the Africans,” in addition to powerful speeches on unemployment, leadership, and emancipation.
Essential reading for students of African-American history, this volume will also serve as a useful reference for any individual interested in the history of the civil rights movement.


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