Charles Diggs Politician

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. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Michigan.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 02, 1922
Birth place	Detroit
Religion	Baptists
Date of death	August 24, 1998
Place of death	Washington D.C.
Education	University of Michigan

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military operations	World War II
military branch	United States Army
office	Member of the Michigan State Senate from the 3rd District
party	Democratic Party (United States)
region	Michigan's 13th congressional district
service start	1943
service end	1945