Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Rev Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (November 29 1908 – April 4 1972), American politician, was the first African American to become a powerful figure in the United States Congress. He was elected as house representative from Harlem in 1945, and became chair of the Labor and Education Committee in 1961. His tenure as commitee chairman saw the passage of important social legislation. His career was ended by a corruption scandal, and he was eventually replaced by Charles Rangel.

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• {{Book reference | Title = Adam by Adam: The Autobiography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr | Author = Adam Clayton Powell, Jr | Publisher = Kensington Publishing Corporation | Year = 2002 | ID = ISBN 0758201958 }}
• {{Book reference | Title = Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.: The Political Biography of an American Dilemma | Author = Charles V. Hamilton | Publisher = Cooper Square Publishers | Year = 2002 | ID = ISBN 0815411847 }}