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Marcus Mosiah Garvey

Marcus Mosiah Garvey - Jamaica National Hero

Jamaica National Heroes3 - Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jamaica's first National Hero was born in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on August 17, 1887. In his youth Garvey migrated to Kingston, where he worked as a printer and later published a small paper “The Watchman”.

Jamaica National Heroes3- During his career Garvey travelled extensively throughout many countries, observing the poor working and living conditions of black people.

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In 1916, Garvey went to the USA where he preached his doctrine of freedom to the oppressed blacks throughout the country.

However, USA officials disapproved of his activities and he was imprisoned, then deported.

But the Jamaica of the 1930s was not ready for Garvey’s progressive ideas. He left Jamaica again, this time for England where he  later died in 1940. His body was brought back to Jamaica in 1964 and buried in the National Heroes Park in Kingston. 

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Garvey’s legacy can be summed up in the philosophy he taught – race pride, the need for African unity; self-reliance; the need for black people to be organised and for rulers to govern on behalf of the working classes.

Source: Courtesy of (jis.gov.jm)

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