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!!!Harlem - Adam Power Statue

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In Harlems Zentrum thront eine Statue von Adam Clayton Powell. Der baptistische Pfarrer war 1945 einer der ersten Afroamerikaner im amerikanischen Kongress, wo er die Anliegen der schwarzen Bevölkerung fast 30 Jahre lang vertrat. Später stieg er für die Demokratische Partei sogar zum Sprecher für Bürgerrechte auf.
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At Harlem's center stands a statue of Adam Clayton Powell. In 1945, the Baptist pastor was one of the first African-Americans in the US Congress, representing the concerns of the black population for almost 30 years. Later, he even became a spokesman for civil rights for the Democratic Party.
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