United States v. Marcus Garvey
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United States v. Marcus Garvey was a 1923 federal criminal case in which Black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey was prosecuted and ultimately convicted of mail fraud in connection with his Black Star Line shipping venture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal court case
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federal criminal case ⓘ mail fraud case ⓘ |
| allegation |
fraudulent promotion of stock
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misrepresentation of Black Star Line’s operations ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
criminal law
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fraud law ⓘ |
| charge | mail fraud ⓘ |
| consequence |
imprisonment of Marcus Garvey
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weakening of the Black Star Line ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtLevel | federal ⓘ |
| defendantCitizenship | Jamaican ⓘ |
| defendantProfession |
Black nationalist leader
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political leader ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
mailings to investors
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promotional literature for Black Star Line ⓘ |
| hasDefendant | Marcus Garvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefendantOrganization | Black Star Line (de facto subject of allegations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th century racial politics in the United States ⓘ |
| impact |
chilling effect on Garvey’s mass movement organizing
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historical debate over fairness of trial ⓘ |
| involves | Black nationalist movement ⓘ |
| involvesBusiness |
Black Star Line shipping venture
NERFINISHED
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shipping company ⓘ |
| legalIssue | use of mails to defraud investors ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy over political motivation of prosecution
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prosecution of a prominent Black nationalist leader ⓘ |
| outcome | conviction ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
politically motivated prosecution
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racial discrimination in the U.S. justice system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Black Star Line
NERFINISHED
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Universal Negro Improvement Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| usedStatute | United States mail fraud statute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfDecision | 1923 ⓘ |
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