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In order to help African Americans in the US gain economic independence, Marcus Garvey founded the

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Marcus Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in 1914 to help African Americans in the US gain economic independence. The organization aimed to achieve Black nationalism through the celebration of African history and culture. Garvey believed that white society would never accept black Americans as equals, so he called for the separate self-development of African Americans.

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