Facts on 8 February
1925 - Marcus Garvey Begins Federal Prison Sentence

On February 8, 1925, Marcus Garvey, influential Black nationalist and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), entered the federal prison in Atlanta. He was serving a sentence for mail fraud, a conviction many believe was politically motivated due to his outspoken activism for Black empowerment and independence.

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