Marcus Garvey
To be written about in history is an honor reserved for a chosen few. Marcus Garvey is one of those lucky few. Most people can only dream of it. The dedication and work it takes to be embroidered in history is very strenuous. Marcus Garvey deserves a spot in history because of his efforts to gain rights for african americans and his momentous contributions to the civil rights movement. Motivation
Marcus Garvey’s motivation comes from his early life and his beliefs while growing up.
For example, as seen for his early teachings, “Garvey became convinced that black people suffered a sort of universal cultural and economic exploitation wherever they lived outside of
Africa. He worked to resolve this by preaching cultural unification …show more content…
Garvey saw and experienced all of the mistreatment of blacks in the world. As an African American himself he thought this was unjust and not deserving of. In addition, USA Today states that, “MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY'S campaign to promote the virtues of self-pride, self-motivation, self-sufficiency, and other progressive attributes to his brethren of African descent and the fiercely independent segregationist legacy he promoted are still being felt by a largely integrationist U.S.”("Marcus Garvey," 2013). Even though it is not obvious this is one of his greatest motivations. To be remembered for what he said and for people to take it to heart and truly change. Marcus Garvey’s motivation is what helped him to begin his goals to make the world a safer place.
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Preparation
Marcus Garvey preparation came in the form of his job as a journalist and his studying to be a politician. For instance, Garvey’s early life and education is revealed in Stanley Nelson’s movie when it is stated that, “Whirlwind traces his childhood, adolescence, and his early training as a printer. It was in Jamaica that he, with his first wife, Amy Ashwood, founded the
To be written about in history is an honor reserved for a chosen few. Marcus Garvey is one of those lucky few. Most people can only dream of it. The dedication and work it takes to be embroidered in history is very strenuous. Marcus Garvey deserves a spot in history because of his efforts to gain rights for african americans and his momentous contributions to the civil rights movement. Motivation
Marcus Garvey’s motivation comes from his early life and his beliefs while growing up.
For example, as seen for his early teachings, “Garvey became convinced that black people suffered a sort of universal cultural and economic exploitation wherever they lived outside of
Africa. He worked to resolve this by preaching cultural unification …show more content…
Garvey saw and experienced all of the mistreatment of blacks in the world. As an African American himself he thought this was unjust and not deserving of. In addition, USA Today states that, “MARCUS MOSIAH GARVEY'S campaign to promote the virtues of self-pride, self-motivation, self-sufficiency, and other progressive attributes to his brethren of African descent and the fiercely independent segregationist legacy he promoted are still being felt by a largely integrationist U.S.”("Marcus Garvey," 2013). Even though it is not obvious this is one of his greatest motivations. To be remembered for what he said and for people to take it to heart and truly change. Marcus Garvey’s motivation is what helped him to begin his goals to make the world a safer place.
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Preparation
Marcus Garvey preparation came in the form of his job as a journalist and his studying to be a politician. For instance, Garvey’s early life and education is revealed in Stanley Nelson’s movie when it is stated that, “Whirlwind traces his childhood, adolescence, and his early training as a printer. It was in Jamaica that he, with his first wife, Amy Ashwood, founded the