Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2 1922 – August 24 1998) was an African-American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Diggs was an early member of the civil rights movement. He attended the trial of Emmett Till’s murderers and was elected the first chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.Diggs resigned from the United States House of Representatives and served 14 months of a three-year sentence for mail fraud although he maintained his innocence.
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active years end date
1980-06-03
active years start date
1955-01-03
alma mater
University of Michigan
battle
World War II
birth date
1922-12-02
birth place
Detroit
death date
1998-08-24
death place
Washington D.C.
LCCN Id
n/50/25515
military branch
United States Army
office
Member of the Michigan State Senate from the 3rd District
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