Marcus Garvey
/ˌmɑːkəs ˈɡɑːvi/
/ˌmɑːrkəs ˈɡɑːrvi/
- (1887-1940) a US leader of the campaign for African American rights, born in Jamaica. After moving to the US in 1916 he began the Universal Negro Improvement Association. He also began a 'Back to Africa' campaign to encourage African Americans to move to Africa and establish a new nation there. In 1925 Garvey was sent to prison for illegal use of money. He was sent back to Jamaica and finally settled in Britain.
马库斯·加维（Marcus Garvey）：（1887-1940）美国非裔美国人权利运动的领导人，出生于牙买加。1916年移居美国后，他成立了黑人普遍改善协会。他还发起了“回到非洲”运动，以鼓励非裔美国人迁移到非洲并在那里建立新国家。1925年，加维因非法使用金钱而入狱。他被送回牙买加，最后定居英国。