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The 1920 Convention of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (PBS American Experience)

PBS American Experience, 'The 1920 Convention of the Universal Negro Improvement Association,' companion feature to Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind.

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Record: pbs-american-experience-unia-convention-1920
Type: web
Trust tier: B
Status: published

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Carries the two convention details THE COUNTED CROWD states: “Approximately two thousand delegates from 22 countries were present,” and “The opening parade was followed by an exuberant mass meeting at Madison Square Garden.” It estimates the audience for Garvey’s speech at the Garden: “The audience for Garvey’s speech was estimated at twenty-five thousand.” The essay states no audience figure.

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Creator: PBS American Experience
Accessed: 2026-10-01
External record: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/garvey-unia-convention/

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