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Selected Writings and Speeches of Marcus Garvey

by Marcus Garvey · 2005

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A controversial figure in the history of race relations around the world, Marcus Garvey amazed his enemies as much as he dazzled his admirers. This anthology contains some of the African-American rights advocate's most noted writings and speeches, including "Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World" and "Africa for the Africans."

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African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of thiscivil rightscivil rightsMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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