Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., The first African American voted to congress from New York, he combined a flair for militant speech ethics that drew crowds of African Americans and his social protest was a resemblance some of his political ambitions; Powell career was a symbol of black posterity, strength, and most of all black protest Born in New haven, Connecticut, on November 29, 1908 would soon move with his parents to New York …
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…had acted unconstitutional in its decision against Powell. He would return to his seat for a finale term In the 1970 a young man that he helps to become a state assemblyman would defeat primary Powell. By this time Powell health was failing him, and in 1971 he would retire as minister at the Abyssinian Baptist Church. After his death in 1972, Powell would become known as one of the most influence African American leaders of his time.