As one of the first black members of Congress, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. had a profound impact on civil rights legislation. NSnewstv.com reflects on his accomplishments on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
The "Journey of Reconciliation," the first "Freedom Ride" into the Jim Crow south took place in 1947, organized by CORE.
POSTED: December 02, 2008, 12:18 pm
As one of the first black members of Congress, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. had a profound impact on civil rights legislation. NSnewstv.com reflects on his accomplishments on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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