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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey.
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Marcus Garvey. It provides biographical information on Garvey, noting he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and led a major African-American movement for human rights and economic self-sufficiency that attracted millions of followers globally. The resolution states that Garvey was prosecuted and convicted of mail fraud, imprisoned, and subsequently deported to Jamaica. It asserts that the case against Garvey was politically motivated, the charges unsubstantiated, and his conviction unjust. The resolution calls on the President to take appropriate measures to exonerate Marcus Garvey and restore his reputation.
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- Aug 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Aug 15, 2025 Submitted in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 15, 2025
Ms. Clarke of New York submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey.
Whereas Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero, was born in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, on August 17, 1887, and died on June 10, 1940; Whereas Marcus Garvey emigrated to the United States, where he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association; Whereas Marcus Garvey was the father of the largest African-American movement for human rights and economic self-sufficiency of all time, attracting millions of followers in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, and Europe; Whereas Marcus Garvey’s philosophy inspired some of the world’s great Black leaders; Whereas, leading a movement for economic independence among Black Americans, Marcus Garvey became the target of surveillance and harassment by United States Government law enforcement agencies; Whereas Marcus Garvey was prosecuted and convicted of mail fraud, imprisoned, and later, deported to Jamaica; Whereas the case against Marcus Garvey was politically motivated, the charges unsubstantiated, and his conviction unjust; Whereas millions of petitioners have appealed for his exoneration; Whereas Marcus Garvey is recognized as a national hero in his native Jamaica, and as a towering figure in nations around the world; and Whereas Marcus Garvey’s life and contributions to the United States should be recognized and appropriate steps taken to restore his name and reputation in this country: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1) Marcus Garvey was innocent of the charges brought against him by the United States Government;
(2) Marcus Garvey was and should be recognized internationally as a leader and thinker in the struggle for human rights; and
(3) the President should take appropriate measures within his power to exonerate Marcus Garvey and clear his good name. <all>
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