Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He was the first African-American to be elected to Congress from New York, as well as the first from any state in the Northeast. Re-elected for nearly three decades, Powell became a powerful national politician of the Democratic Party, and served as a national spokesman on civil rights and social issues. He also urged United States presidents to support emerging nations in Africa and Asia as they gained independence after colonialism.
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Male
Date of Birth
November 29th, 1908
Age
117
Birth Place
United States of America, Connecticut
Date of Death
April 4th, 1972
Died Aged
63
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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