I try to make my comments like a woman’s skirt: long enough to be respectable and short enough to be interesting.
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| Birth: | 29th November, 1908 |
| Death: | 4th April, 1972 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Pastor, Politician |
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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was an American politician and pastor who represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives. He was the first person from New York of African American descent to be elected to Congress, and he became a powerful national politician.
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