Season 2 · Episode 9 of 16
Aired Nov 28, 1989
Adam Clayton Powell
Tue, Nov 28, 1989
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Affluent, handsome, light-skinned and blond, he could pass for white. But his message about "economics and jobs" would make him one of the most charismatic black leaders in the 20th century. A U.S. Representative for 25 years, he pushed through social legislation, but his relish for money and fast living eventually led him to political ruin.
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Tue, Nov 28, 1989
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American Experience
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S2 · E9
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