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Early Civil Rights Movements

Question 2 • MO-US History II A

When Marcus Garvey was in his twenties, he toured Central America and witnessed the oppression of migrant workers, an experience that

Answer
A
inspired his support of Pan Africanism and his political activism.
B
helped him decide to move to Central America permanently to advocate on their behalf.
C
pushed him to join forces with W. E. B. Du Bois and the Niagara Movement.
D
motivated him to move home to Jamaica, where he founded the Black Star Line.

Explanation

While traveling in Central America, Garvey saw the discrimination and harsh treatment faced by Black migrant workers. These experiences helped shape his commitment to Pan-Africanism and inspired his later political activism. He did not settle permanently in Central America or join forces with Du Bois and the Niagara Movement.

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