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Marcus Garvey, Hero: A First Biography

by Tony Martin

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Marcus Garvy stands without equal in the history of the international Black movement in the twentieth century. This biography is a brief but succinct account of Marcus Garvey's life and work. An ideal text for both students and serious laymen.

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography & Memoir
DDC/MDS: 973.0496024 — History & geography History of North America United States United States Ethnic And National Groups Other Groups African Americans
LCC: E185.97 .G3 .M365 — History of the United States United States Elements in the population Afro-Americans Biography. Genealogy

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Languages: English
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Published: 1983
Genres: Nonfiction, History, Biography & Memoir
DDC/MDS: 973.0496024
LCC: E185.97 .G3 .M365

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