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Watch American Experience Season 2 Episode 7 Online
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- COUNTRIES: United States of America
- Subtitles: English
Affluent, handsome, light-skinned and blond, he could pass for white. But his message about "economics and jobs" would make him one of the most charismatic black leaders in the 20th century. A U.S. Representative for 25 years, he pushed through social legislation, but his relish for money and fast living eventually led him to political ruin.
