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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.
2 de abr. de 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.
As a minister and congressman, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., was a prominent and controversial figure in the struggle for civil rights.
11 de jun. de 2018 · Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., was one of the earliest and loudest black voices in the American civil rights movement. After spending several years agitating in his capacity as minister of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, he went on to serve on the city council and then to become the first black congressman from the northeastern United States.
18 de ene. de 2007 · Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., preacher, civil rights activist, and national politician, was born to Mattie and Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. in New Haven, Connecticut, on November 29, 1908.
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.
29 de ago. de 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., a U.S. congressman, civil rights activist, and minister who served as the first Black representative from Harlem. He was also a pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church and a leader in the fight against racial discrimination and colonialism.
