Charles Diggs
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title:
Charles Diggs
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Charles Coles Diggs Jr. was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, Diggs was an early participant in the civil rights movement. In September 1955, the Michigan Representative garnered national attention when he attended the trial of the two white Mississippians accused of murdering Emmett Till. He was elected the
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American politician (1922–1998)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Diggs
date created:
2006-06-19T19:26:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T18:04:53Z
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