African American History

                                     Marcus Garvey Mini Bio Questions

1. Who are some people Marcus Garvey influenced?

1A: Malcolm X , Martin Luther King Jr. ,and Nelson Mandela 

 

2. What were some of the ideals of the U.N.I.A.?

2A: It was about Black determination and getting Blacks to know self pride. etc.

 

3. What was the Black Star Line?

3A: Used to transfer Blacks back to Africa

 

4. Why do you think Garvey would support white supremacist’s who wanted Blacks to return to 
Africa?
4A: I think that he would support it because in 1938 he supported the Greater Liberia Act witch helped Blacks get back to Africa.
                                              
                                           Harlem 1900-1940

6. In reading the intro about the “Capital of the Negro World” a.k.a. Harlem, what are some of the major similarities and differences between the Harlem and “Black Wall Street”?

6A: Well in the "Black Wall Street" the black people were really wealthy but in Harlem not so much.

 

7. (From “UNIA Parade Organized in Harlem, 1924) What was the Negro World? How were the Garvey Movement/UNIA similar to the NAACP? Please use the internet to find two quotes by Marcus Garvey and explain each. 

7A:Quote 1: "If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life".This is basically saying if you dont believe in yourself you really dont have a chance. Quote 2: "With confidence, you have won before you have started". With Confidence all is posible.

 

8. From (The Silent Protest) What was the role of children in the march? What did their banners read? Why do you think children would want to be involved in the protest?

8A: Children Marched as well as Adults. Some of the banners read: "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeths of East St. Louis." "Give us a Chance to Live."
 

9. From (Jack (John Arthur) Johnson) What was the mentioned similarity between Jack Johnson and Muhammad Ali? What does the article say the “great white hope” was? After boxing what did Johnson do in Harlem?

9A: The most obvious reason is the United States Government felt threatened by both of them and conspired to rid them from boxing regardless of what it took.
 

10. From (New York Black Yankees) What years did the New York Black Yankee’s play? Where was the team founded? How did the team seem to handle their hectic schedule (according to the article)? Although Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was a financier of the team what is he best known for? (Look it up online) 10A: They played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948. The team was founded in Harlem by financier James "Soldier Boy" Semler and dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. I was hard to handle is because , The team's schedule could be punishing. In the 1930s they played two doubleheaders 350 miles apart on successive days. They left Pittsburgh after the first two games at about 10:00 PM to cross the Allegheny Mountains for South Orange, New Jersey.