Full Name
Date of Birth
November 18, 1905
Date of Death
December 25, 1951
Place of Birth
Houston, Florida, United States
Place of Death
Seminole County, Florida, United States
Education
- Florida Memorial College (now Florida Memorial University)
Spouse’s Name
Known Affiliates Names
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) (founder of Brevard County, Florida chapter and state chapter president)
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) (founder of Brevard County, Florida chapter and state chapter president)
Major Events
Brief Biography
Harry T. Moore, born on November 18, 1905, in Houston, Florida, was an African-American educator and pioneer leader of the civil rights movement. He founded the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Brevard County, Florida, and served as the state chapter president. Moore was a significant figure in the fight for equal rights, addressing issues such as unequal salaries, segregated schools, and disenfranchisement of Black voters. On December 25, 1951, Moore and his wife, Harriette Simms Moore, were victims of a bombing by the Ku Klux Klan at their home in Mims, Florida. Harry T. Moore died on his way to the hospital, and Harriette Moore died nine days later[3][4][5].
Citations: [1] https://www.pbs.org/harrymoore/harry/mbio.html [2] https://www.biography.com/activists/cecil-b-moore [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_T._Moore [4] https://www.biography.com/activists/harry-t-moore-timeline-accomplishments-artifacts [5] https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/harry-t-moore-1905-1951/