While Marcus Garvey's views were unorthodox for the time, his influence ultimately declined when he began to engage in questionable business dealings to fund his various enterprises. He was indicted for mail fraud in 1922 and served part of a five-year prison term before being deported in 1927.

Who prosecuted Marcus Garvey?

Edgar Hoover's FBI also investigated Garvey and the UNIA. He was eventually charged with mail fraud related to Black Star Line stock. Garvey was sentenced to five years in prison in 1923. He publicly blamed Jewish jurors and a Jewish federal judge, and his supporters claimed the prosecution was politically motivated.

Did Marcus Garvey go to Africa?

In 1916, Garvey moved to Harlem in New York where UNIA thrived. By now a formidable public speaker, Garvey spoke across America. He urged African-Americans to be proud of their race and return to Africa, their ancestral homeland and attracted thousands of supporters.