Marcus Garvey (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a human who lived on Earth during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Of African descent, he became a major figure in the African-American community during the first part of the 20th century.

Biography[]

Garvey was one of the earliest leaders of the Civil rights movement. Garvey also started the Back-to-Africa movement that encouraged Americans of African descent to return to Africa. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)

Legacy[]

In 2370, Commander Benjamin Sisko used the name Marcus Garvey as an alias while on a mission to retrieve a hijacked antimatter tanker from the Ferengi and Bajoran terrorists who stole the ship. (DS9 novel: Antimatter)

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External link[]

• Marcus Garvey article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.