William L. Clay Sr.

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William L. Clay Sr. is an American politician and longtime U.S. Representative from Missouri who was a pioneering advocate for civil rights and a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American politician
United States representative
civil rights activist
human
advocatedFor desegregation
equal opportunity in education
expanded social programs
fair employment practices
labor unions
voting rights
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Clay NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork civil rights legislation
education policy
labor rights
public policy
gender male
givenName William
hasChild Lacy Clay NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
memberOf Congressional Black Caucus NERFINISHED
Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)

United States House of Representatives
name William L. Clay Sr. NERFINISHED
notableFor founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus
longtime service in the U.S. House of Representatives
pioneering advocacy for civil rights
notableWork books on politics and civil rights
occupation author
civil rights leader
politician
partOf African-American civil rights movement NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment liberal
positionHeld United States representative from Missouri's 1st congressional district
relative Lacy Clay NERFINISHED
representedDistrict Missouri's 1st congressional district NERFINISHED
residence St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED
stateRepresented Missouri NERFINISHED
workLocation St. Louis, Missouri NERFINISHED
Washington, D.C.

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Congressional Black Caucus foundedBy William L. Clay Sr.