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In this authoritative biography of the congressman and civil rights activist Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Prof. Hamilton reassesses the mans unique and complex place in American history. As the senior pastor of Harlems Abyssinian Baptist Church, Powell led protests against segregation and discrimination during the Great Depression. Through persistent effort and skillful politicking, Powell was elected to Congress in 1944 and continued his efforts on behalf of blacks during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations. Following Kennedys election, Powell gained the chairmanship of the House Committee on Education and Labor, but the remaining years of his life were filled with accusations, family problems, and the loss of his supporters. Drawing on extensive interviews and untapped archival material, Hamilton enriches the readers understanding of Powell and the turbulent era in which he lived.About author(s):A professor at Columbia, Charles V. Hamiltons other books include The Bench and the Ballot and (with Stokley Carmichael) Black Power.
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