What type of details about adam clayton powell , jr. . can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: adam clayton powell , jr. -lrb- november 29 , 1908 -- april 4 , 1972 -rrb- was a baptist pastor and an american politician , who represented harlem , new york city , in the united states house of representatives -lrb- 1945 -- 71 -rrb- . he was the first person from new york of african-american descent to be elected to congress , and the fourth african american from the north to be elected in the post-reconstruction era after oscar stanton de priest . he became a powerful national politician of the democratic party , re-elected numerous times and serving as a national spokesman on civil rights and social issues . he also urged presidents to support emerging nations in africa and asia as they gained independence after colonialism . in 1961 , after sixteen years in the house , powell became chairman of the education and labor committee , the most powerful position held by an african american in congress . as chairman , he supported the passage of important social legislation under presidents john f. kennedy and lyndon b. johnson . following allegations of corruption , in 1967 powell was excluded from his seat by democratic representatives-elect of the 90th congress , but he was re-elected and regained the seat in a 1969 united states supreme court ruling in '' powell v. mccormack . ''
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