The Universal Negro Improvement Association declined in the mid-1920s for which of the following reasons?
A) The Black Star steamship line went bankrupt and Marcus Garvey was deported for mail fraud.
B) The death of Marcus Garvey deprived the association of its persuasive and charismatic leader.
C) Investigations revealed that the Black Star shipping line was engaged in smuggling.
D) Poor African Americans, feeling exploited by Marcus Garvey, began to reject the UNIA's radical agenda.

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The decline of the UNIA was largely due to the bankruptcy of the Black Star steamship line, which was a major source of income for the organization, and the deportation of Marcus Garvey for mail fraud. Garvey's absence also left the UNIA without its charismatic leader, which further contributed to its decline. Investigations into the Black Star shipping line's alleged involvement in smuggling may have also damaged the organization's reputation. However, there is no evidence that poor African Americans felt exploited by Garvey or rejected the UNIA's radical agenda as a reason for its decline.

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