| Full Name |
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. |
| Date of Birth |
29 November 1908 |
| Place of Birth |
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Date of Death |
04 April 1972 |
| Place of Death |
Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American / United States |
| Education |
Colgate University, Howard University, Shaw University |
| Profession |
Politician, Baptist Pastor, Civil Rights Advocate |
| Years of Activity |
1930s-1972 |
| Brief Information |
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was an influential American politician and Baptist pastor who served as a U.S. Representative from New York for 14 terms. He was a prominent advocate for civil rights and racial equality, becoming the first African American to chair a major congressional committee, the House Education and Labor Committee. Through his leadership, significant legislation related to minimum wage, education, and anti-poverty programs was passed. |