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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

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Date

1961-05-07

Maker

Associated Press Newsfeatures

Dimensions

7 × 9 in. (17.8 × 22.9 cm)

Accession Number

PA2016.04.0006e

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Adam Clayton Powell, a civil rights leader and Congressman from New York, served as the chairman of the Education and Labor Committee for three terms. Among numerous achievements, Powell led an investigation about bias in schoolbooks and education, calling out publishers and administrators for biased content and practices.

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