Create Your Own – Marcus Mosiah Garvey

Histoire du Motif

Extract from : Lesson 3 – Aims and Objects of the U.N.I.A / Message to the People. The Course of African Philosophy by Marcus Garvey.

‘The culmination of all the efforts of the U.N.I.A. must end in Negro independent nationalism on the continent of Africa. That is to say, everything must contribute toward the final objective of having a powerful Nation for the Negro race.

No race is free until it has a strong Nation of its own. Its own system of Government and its own order of society. Never give up this idea. Let no one persuade you against it. It is the only protection for your generation and your race. Hold on to the idea of an independent Government and Nation as long as other men have them. Never be satisfied to always live under the government of other people because you will always be at their mercy. Visualize for yourself and your children and generations unborn, your own King, Emperor, President, your own Government officials and administrators, who look like you. Your protection is to have your own Government. Have pride in yourself and honor yourself. Don’t allow the other nations to get ahead of you in anything. Create your own. Make your Nation the highest expression of human idealism. Then live up to it.’

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