The One With The Plan

Reggie Hinson

HIS 1302-06

Dr. Bryan Jack

11-07-07

Africa for Africans

Marcus Garvey a historic black nationalist was well known as a man who fought for the people. His principles were strictly based on his on insight of African culture and the expansion of the African people. His was infamous for his “back to Africa” speeches throughout the United States. Followers and believers of Marcus Garvey have grown to call him Black Moses because of his similarities of Moses in trying to pursue a movement of his people back to their native land.

One of the points that Marcus Garvey used to convince listeners to follow his movement was the fact that Africans living in America would not be secure in their right as minorities. In this speech he attempted to prove that Africa was for Africans. Garvey spoke of the fact that European government leaders was looked at as Gods. Americans perceived George Washington as God Almighty and Great Britain perceived Hampden, Gladstone and Pitt was representatives of Jesus Christ. Garvey tries to convince that he can also be that God-like figure to his own people. He explains that these people did well for their people in accomplishing independence for their country. He continues to explain that Africans living throughout America are not living in their native land. Africa is made for Africans Garvey preaches. He continues to claim that our people continue to provide and protect for others and not for ourselves. Garvey brings up the example of the American Revolution, The civil war and the battles of Mesopotamia, Marne and Verdun. All these battles Africans were protecting Europeans and their country.

Marcus Garvey fought his whole life trying to bring Africans together like all other ethnicities. At the time there