On June 23, 1948, Charles Rangel won the Democratic primary in Harlem, effectively ending the political career of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., a prominent African American congressman. Powell had been a significant figure in the civil rights movement and the first African American from New York elected to Congress. Rangel\’s victory signaled a shift in political leadership and the evolving dynamics within the African American community in New York City. Blackfacts.com
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