Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. : the political biography of an American dilemma / Charles V. Hamilton.
| Author/creator |
Hamilton, Charles V. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Atheneum ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1991. |
| Description | x, 545 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Program air date: January 5, 1992 |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Prologue: An American dilemma and a Political Career -- The Fall from Power: Double Standard or Due Punishment? -- Born to Privilege and Pampering -- The Pulpit and Protest, 1930s-1940s -- Harlem: A Report to the Mayor and Advice from a Columnist -- Abyssinian Baptist Church: A Symbiotic Relationship -- Preaching and Picketing -- The City Council and Mayor La Guardia -- Congressional Irritant, 1940s-1950s -- Election to Congress and the Roosevelts -- President Truman and a Report: "To Secure These Rights" -- The Communist Party, the FBI, and "Mr. Civil Rights" -- The Eisenhower Administration, the "Powell Amendment," and the Liberals' Lament -- The Bandung Conference and a (Surprising) Voice for America -- Alleged Kickbacks and an Income Tax Investigation -- Switch to President Eisenhower, 1956 -- Victory over Tammany Hall, 1958 -- Surviving an Income Tax Trial -- Power and Paradox, 1960s -- The New Frontier, a New Chairman, and President Kennedy -- The Great Society, "Mr. Chairman," and President Johnson -- "I will always do just what every other Congressman ... has done." -- Exposing Crime and Corruption, and the "Bag Woman" Case -- Congressional Rebuke, Supreme Court Victory, and Electoral Defeat -- Legacy. |
| Abstract | Traces the career of the congressman from Harlem who became an early spokesman for civil rights but ended his career in political disgrace. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-527) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy gift of Gene and Susan Roberts, 2016. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Hamilton, Charles V. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. New York : Atheneum ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1991 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Hamilton, Charles V. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. New York : Atheneum ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1991 |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| LCCN | 90028505 |
| ISBN | 0689120621 |
| ISBN | 9780689120626 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | Rare Collection | E748.P86 H35 1991 | ✔ Available | Request Material |