File:Marcus Garvey, Speech, 1921.ogg
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"Explanation of the Objects of the Universal Negro Improvement Association" is a studio recording made by African-American leader Marcus Garvey in New York in July 1921, and adapted from his longer speech "A Membership Appeal from Marcus Garvey to the Negro Citizens of New York". It is one of two recordings of him speaking, the other being "Hon. Marcus Garvey on his return to the USA", which is on the opposite side of the 78 rpm record as "Explanation of the Objects of the Universal Negro Improvement Association". Duration of recording: 3 minutes 38 seconds A transcript of this audio recording is available at the link below: Sources: |
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Date | July 1921 (converted to ogg 2008) | ||||||
Source | original recording, as reproduced in the companion audio CD to "Say It Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches", edited by Catherine Ellis and Stephen Drury Smith, 2005. ISBN 1-5658-924-8. | ||||||
Author | Marcus Garvey | ||||||
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