ADAM CLAYTON POWELL "JUSTICE FOR POWELL AND HARLEM" CIVIL RIGHTS BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$62.30
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, September 18, 2024 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
1.75". No maker. Hand-written Marshall Levin on verso "NYC/ 12/166/1500." "S. R. C. stands for Southern Regional Council, a civil rights organization formed in 1944 in Atlanta which promoted integration and interracial cooperation. Powell was a Baptist preacher-turned-Congressman from New York who served from 1945 to 1971. He was an advocate for civil rights and an opponent of colonialism across the world. He was the first African American Congressman elected from New York. In 1967 and 1968 Congress held investigations into Powell and alleged financial misconduct. The committee found that Powell was guilty of several of these charges. Despite these findings, Powell was re-elected in 1968 before ultimately being defeated in his 1970 re-election bid. Button has light scattered wear and is Exc.
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