The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), led by Marcus Garvey, differed from the NAACP by focusing on:
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Correct answer: Promoting Black separatism and economic independence
Garvey's 'Back to Africa' movement emphasized racial pride and self-reliance rather than integration. He believed that African Americans could only achieve true equality by building their own separate nation and economy.
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