Robert N.C. Nix Sr.
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Robert N.C. Nix Sr. was an American politician and pioneering African American congressman from Pennsylvania who played a key role in advancing Black political representation at the national level.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American politician
ⓘ
human ⓘ member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
African American political representation in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
national politics of the United States ⓘ |
| basedIn | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Robert N.C. Nix Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-08-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-06-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Pennsylvania Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1979 (end of service in U.S. House of Representatives) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Nix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights legislation
ⓘ
public service ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Robert N.C. Nix Sr. Federal Building and Courthouse named in his honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Robert N.C. Nix Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership within the African American community in Philadelphia
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supporting Great Society and anti-poverty programs ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing Black political representation at the national level
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being among the early African American members of Congress in the 20th century ⓘ being the first African American to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Congress ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for urban and minority communities
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support for civil rights and voting rights legislation ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| partOf |
Congressional Black Caucus
NERFINISHED
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United States Congress during the civil rights era ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | liberal wing of the Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
ⓘ
United States representative ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| represented |
Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| startTime | 1958 (start of service in U.S. House of Representatives) ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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