Marcus Garvey and His Legacy

When did Marcus Garvey arrive in the United States?

• 1916

• 1920

• 1910

• 1925

What was the main goal of the Universal Negro Improvement Association?

• To build a nation in Africa for Africans

• To support European colonization of Africa

• To establish a shipping line

• To promote racial integration

How much common stock did the Black Star Line initially place on the market?

• $250,000

• $1,000,000

• $750,000

• $500,000

What was Marcus Garvey's view on W.E.B. Du Bois and the NAACP?

• He saw them as allies

• He criticized them as enemies of black people

• He was indifferent

• He considered them as mentors

In what year was Marcus Garvey arrested?

• 1919

• 1920

• 1930

• 1925

What was the primary reason for Marcus Garvey's criticism of the so-called intellectual Negroes?

• Their opposition to commercial ventures

• Their support for European colonization

• Their skepticism of his vision for Africa

• Their involvement in the slave trade

How many branches did the Universal Negro Improvement Association have according to Garvey?

• 900

• 500

• 700

• 1000

What was the outcome of the Black Star Line venture?

• It was immediately successful and faced no challenges

• It became the largest shipping company in the world

• It was sold to a European company

• It was a temporary ruin

What did Marcus Garvey believe about the equality of black people in the 20th century?

• They should seek integration into white societies

• They should only focus on Africa

• They were equal to all men

• They were inferior to whites

What was Marcus Garvey's vision for Africa?

• A continent divided among European powers

• A free trade zone for all nations

• A vast empire controlled by the Negro

• A place for European settlers