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"Contains some papers presented at conference held in Jamaica to mark centenary of Garvey's birth. Aim was to link Garvey's vision with political reality of blacks in Jamaica and the wider world in late-20th century. Contributors are all highly regarded Garvey scholars. Topics include black ethnicity, black political involvement in postemancipation Jamaica, women in Garvey's movement, Garvey and cultural development in Jamaica, mass organizing, and race and economic development"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.