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Marcus Garvey

Garvey was a civil rights activist during the 1930’s. He started the “Back to Africa” movement and founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)1. Once he moved to Harlem, both movements thrived. He wanted all black Americans to be proud … Continue reading

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration was a movement of over 6 million African Americans from the south to the north that began in 19161. Before this movement, African Americans had made up a mere 2 percent of Chicago’s population, but by 1970, … Continue reading

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