In which US penitentiary was Marcus Garvey imprisoned for mail fraud?
Alcatraz
Leavenworth
United States Penitentiary, Atlanta
Sing Sing
Answer
Marcus Garvey was imprisoned in the United States Penitentiary, Atlanta for mail fraud related to the sale of Black Star Line stock. Many believe that his trial was politically motivated, and Garvey himself claimed that he was targeted due to his connections with white supremacists like the Ku Klux Klan.
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