Whereas Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero, was born in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, on August 17, 1887, and died on June 10, 1940; Whereas Marcus Garvey emigrated to the United States, where he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association; Whereas Marcus Garvey was the father of the largest African-American movement for human rights and economic self-sufficiency of all time, attracting millions of followers in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, and Europe; Whereas Marcus Garvey’s philosophy inspired some of the world’s great Black leaders; Whereas leading a movement for economic independence among Black Americans, Marcus Garvey became the target of surveillance and harassment by United States Government law enforcement agencies; Whereas Marcus Garvey was prosecuted and convicted of mail fraud, imprisoned, and later, deported to Jamaica; Whereas the case against Marcus Garvey was politically motivated, the charges unsubstantiated, and his conviction unjust; Whereas millions of petitioners have appealed for his exoneration; Whereas Marcus Garvey is recognized as a national hero in his native Jamaica, and as a towering figure in nations around the world; and Whereas Marcus Garvey’s life and contributions to the United States should be recognized and appropriate steps taken to restore his name and reputation in this country: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that— (1) Marcus Garvey was innocent of the charges brought against him by the United States Government; (2) Marcus Garvey was and should be recognized internationally as a leader and thinker in the struggle for human rights; and (3) the President should take appropriate measures within his power to exonerate Marcus Garvey and clear his good name.