Marcus Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association, which appealed to Negros everywhere. After failed attempts to create a following in Jamaica, Garvey relocated the UNIA to Harlem in New York City, where membership grow rapidly and enthusiastically. By 1920, Garvey had over 2,000,000 members in over 1,000 local chapters of the UNIA.
The UNIA had two primary goals: to establish black independence politically and economically. Garvey had come to America to preach his prophecy of Black Nationalism through the movement, which demonstrated the power of the black community, and gave them an influential voice in society. It showed that blacks would not stand for white oppression, and they could fight back against corruption.
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