Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
(1908-1972)
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) 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 from New York to Congress. 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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29 November 1908 New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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4 April 1972 (aged 63) Miami, Florida, USA
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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