The Universal Negro Improvement Association Declined in the Mid-1920s for Which

question 75

Multiple Choice

The Universal Negro Improvement Association declined in the mid-1920s for which of the following reasons?

• A) The Black Star steamship line went bankrupt and Marcus Garvey was deported for mail fraud.
• B) The death of Marcus Garvey deprived the association of its persuasive and charismatic leader.
• C) Investigations revealed that the Black Star shipping line was engaged in smuggling.
• D) Poor African Americans, feeling exploited by Marcus Garvey, began to reject the UNIA's radical agenda.