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During past years, like frightened children, we were afraid to eat the strong meat of human rights and instead sucked the milk of civil rights from the breasts of white liberals, black Uncle Toms, and Aunt Jemimas.

~Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Topics: Afraid Aunt Black Breasts Children Civil Civil Rights Eat Frightened Human Human Rights Instead Liberals Like Meat Milk Past Rights Strong Sucked Toms Uncle Were White Years

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I believe that Christianity in the United States has been dragging its feet, and I don't think there's any other force in America that has been more detrimental to the solution of our racial problems than Christianity.

~Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Topics: America Any Been Believe Christianity Detrimental Dragging Feet Force More Other Our Problems Racial Solution States Than Think United United States I Believe I Believe That

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The black masses must demand and refuse to accept nothing less than that proportionate percentage of the political spoils such as jobs, elective offices and appointments... They must reject the shameful racial tokenism that characterizes the political life of America today.

~Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Topics: Accept America Appointments Black Demand Elective Jobs Less Life Masses Must Nothing Offices Percentage Political Political Life Racial Refuse Reject Shameful Spoils Than Today

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Tremendous changes are taking place in our country, eradicating the concept of second-class citizenship.

~Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Topics: Changes Citizenship Concept Country Our Place Second-Class Taking Tremendous

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I am proud to be a member of the Congress of the United States.

~Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Topics: Am Congress Member Proud States United United States I Am

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Only legislative, judicial, and executive action can completely guarantee the victory of the free world.

~Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

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I'm advocating that American citizens interested in democracy should stay out of chain stores.

~Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Topics: Advocating American American Citizens Chain Citizens Democracy Interested Out Should Stay Stores

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Where Negroes provide 20 percent of the vote, they should have 20 per cent of the jobs.

~Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.

Topics: Cent Jobs Negroes Per Percent Provide Should Vote Where

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: November 29th, 1908

Died: April 4th, 1972

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