Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
- Press forward at all times, climbing forward toward that higher ground of the harmonious society that shapes the laws of man to the laws of God.
- I am the product of the sustained indignation of a branded grandfather, the militant protest of my grandmother, the disciplined resentment of my father and mother, and the power of the mass action of the church.
- We have produced a world of contented bodies and discontented minds.
- The black man continues on his way. He plods wearily no longer-he is striding freedom road with the knowledge that if he hasn’t got the world in a jug, at least he has the stopper in his hand.
- It’s never the right time to take a particular stand.
- No one can say Christianity has failed. It has never been tried.
- There is no future for a people who deny their past.
- Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
- A man’s respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.
- Unless man is committed to the belief that all mankind are his brothers, then he labors in vain and hypocritically in the vineyards of equality.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (1908–1972) was a prominent American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and politician. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Powell graduated from Colgate University and pursued theological studies at Columbia University. Ordained as a Baptist minister, he became pastor of Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church in 1937, where he used his pulpit to advocate for civil rights and social justice.
Powell entered politics and served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945 to 1971, representing New York’s 22nd and later the 18th district. A charismatic and dynamic orator, he was a staunch advocate for racial equality, education, and healthcare reform. Powell was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and played a key role in the passage of landmark civil rights legislation.
Despite his accomplishments, Powell’s career was marred by controversy, including allegations of financial impropriety. In 1967, he was excluded from the House of Representatives, but he successfully appealed to the Supreme Court, which ruled in his favor. However, his political influence waned, and he lost re-election in 1970. Powell’s legacy is complex, reflecting both his significant contributions to the civil rights movement and the challenges he faced in his later political career.
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