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Congress and the Unlikely Martyr Powell in Black Week Turmoil
Adam Clayton Powell, longtime Harlem congressman and minister, faced removal as Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee and was refused seating by the House. He spoke of a lynching mood among supporters outside the Capitol and reflected on his complex stance within Congress, framed by his celebrated yet controversial career.
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