More especially he was stubbornly fought by the Negroes in the United States who favored amalgamationthe blending of the blood of the two races. Notwithstanding this formidable opposition. more forcefully felt through the activities of the N. A. A. C. P.. Garvey succeeded in gaining a powerful hold upon the group of the Negro race which may be designated as "AfroAmericans." practically fullblooded Negroes. Garvey made an effort to finance the Black Star Line of steamships to be used to carry Negro emigrants to Africa and to develop trade among Negro people. This unfortunate enterprise resulted in temporarily arresting his repatriation movement. He was convicted of having fraudulently used the mails to sell stock in the Black Star Line.
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