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  • U. of I. historian: Midwest played a crucial role in Black freedom movements worldwide

    Dec 12, 2024 8:00 am by Jodi HeckelResearch
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    The Midwest played a key role in incubating and expanding the ideas of political activist Marcus Garvey, not only in the U.S., but globally,  Professor Erik McDuffie writes in his new book.