Marcus Mosiah Garvey; a civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, public speaker, and an iconic leader. Garvey was the founder of the United Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A).In the 19th-century “Back-to-Africa” movement was established which urged the African Americans throughout the world to be proud of their race and to return to their homelands (Africa). The U.N.I.A. started off with only 13 members and later exceeded to about 4 million members. Garvey had first started the organization back in Jamaica but with the little outcome he was getting he decided to go to the U.S to raise funds for his organization. Garvey’s ideas had bounced off Brooker T. Washington, who pushed for education and self-reliance. With Garvey’s hard work…show more content… Garvey was born in Jamaica in 1887. He was raised by both of his parents, Marcus Moisha Garvey, Sr. and Sarah Jane Richards, but his father had a greater influence in his life even though Garvey was the youngest of the 11 children his parents did have. Garvey Sr. had owned a library, and this was where Marcus Garvey had learned to read ( ). At the age of 14 Garvey had dropped out of school to become a printer apprentice and had even taken part in the unsuccessful printer strike and this is where his passion for political activism had oriented from. He felt so powerful for standing up for something even if it meant that he failed. About three years later Garvey moved to London to further his education at a university where he got the chance to work for the African Times and Orient Review this had also advocated his support for Pan…show more content… The leadership skills that he held were self-pride and self-determination. Great attributes one should hold to be classified as a leader. Garvey’s self-pride would motivate anyone to want to have as much confidence as him. Especially when he would talk so highly about the African Americans in the different areas. Garvey shows a great deal of determination because no matter how many times he was pushed back or down he always got up to keep fighting. A great example would be after the incident with Black Star
