[In] the 1940s and 1950s, [Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.] was, indeed, - TopicsExpress



          

[In] the 1940s and 1950s, [Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.] was, indeed, virtually alone.... And precisely because of that, he was exceptionally crucial. In many instances during those earlier times, if he did not speak out, the issue would not have been raised. ... For example, only he could (or would dare to) challenge Congressman Rankin of Mississippi on the House floor in the 1940s for using the word nigger. He certainly did not change Rankins mind or behavior, but he gave solace to millions who longed for a little retaliatory defiance. historian Charles V. Hamilton
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:13:13 +0000

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