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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.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (* 29. November 1908 in New Haven, Connecticut; † 4. April 1972 in Miami, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und Bürgerrechtler. Zwischen 1945 und 1971 vertrat er mit einer Unterbrechung den Bundesstaat New York im US-Repräsentantenhaus.
As a minister and congressman, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., was a prominent and controversial figure in the struggle for civil rights. Although Powell and Martin Luther King were initially supportive of one another’s work, King lost trust in Powell in 1960, after the congressman threatened to lie to the press about King’s friendship with his ...
2. Apr. 2024 · Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (born Nov. 29, 1908, New Haven, Conn., U.S.—died April 4, 1972, Miami, Fla.) was a black American public official and pastor who became a prominent liberal legislator and civil-rights leader.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was what the United States House of Representatives archives calls “an unapologetic activist,” who served in the House of Representatives for 12 terms. Throughout his 12 terms from 1945 to 1971, Democrat Clayton Powell represented many New York territories.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Bio. Abstract. Powell discusses the state of organization, strategies, and prospects of the civil rights movement, as well as its leadership. Throughout the interview Powell refers to his own work in the 1930s as well as his legislation and other activities in Congress. He expresses a strong belief in nonviolence.
29. Aug. 2019 · A U.S. congressman, civil rights activist, and minister, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was born November 29, 1908, in New Haven, Connecticut. As his father had before him, Powell served as pastor of the famed Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York.
