Geburtsdatum | Mittwoch, 11. Juni 1930 |
Geburtsort | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Beschreibung | Charles Bernard Rangel (/ˈræŋɡəl/, RANG-gəl; born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the second-longest serving incumbent member of the House of Representatives at the time of his retirement, serving continuously since 1971. As its most senior member, he was also the Dean of New York's congressional delegation. Rangel was the first African American Chair of the influential House Ways and Means Committee. He is also a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus. |
The Klan had used fear, intimidation and murder to brutally oppress over African-Americans who sought justice and equality and it sought to respond to the young workers of the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the same way.
I'm just glad that my community has faith and confidence in me.
