Those who are interested in the revolutionary aspects of the twentieth century in America should not miss Cronon's book. It makes exciting reading." — The Nation<br /><br />"A very readable, factual, and well-documented biography of Marcus Garvey." — George Schuyler, The Crisis, NAACP<br /><br />"In a short, swiftly moving, penetrating biography, Mr. Cronon has made the first real attempt to narrate the Garvey story. From the Jamaican's traumatic race experiences on the West Indian island to dizzy success and inglorious failure on the mainland, the major outlines are here etched with sympathy, understanding and insight." — Leslie H. Fishel, Jr., <i>Mississippi Valley Historical Review</i> (now the <i>Journal of American History</i>)<br /><br />"Good reading for all serious history students." — <i>Jet</i><br /><br />"A vivid, detailed, and sound portrait of a man and his dreams." — <i>Political Science Quarterly</i>

In the early twentieth century, Marcus Garvey sowed the seeds of a new black pride and determination. Attacked by the black intelligentsia and ridiculed by the white press, this Jamaican immigrant astonished all with his black nationalist rhetoric. In just four years, he built the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), the largest and most powerful all-black organization the nation had ever seen. With hundreds of branches, throughout the United States, the UNIA represented Garvey’s greatest accomplishment and, ironically, the source of his public disgrace. Black Moses brings this controversial figure to life and recovers the significance of his life and work.
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In the early twentieth century, Marcus Garvey sowed the seeds of a new black pride. Attacked by the black intelligentsia and ridiculed by the white press, this Jamaican immigrant astonished all with his black nationalist rhetoric. This book brings this controversial figure to life and recovers the significance of his life and work.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780299012144
Publisert
1960-03-30
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
University of Wisconsin Press
Vekt
384 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
141 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
278

Forfatter
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Biografisk notat

E. David Cronon is professor emeritus of history and dean emeritus of the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He is the author of numerous books and articles on twentieth-century American history, including Labor and the New Deal.