Harriette Moore
Educator and civil rights activist (1902–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harriette Vyda Simms Moore (June 19, 1902 – January 3, 1952) was an American educator and civil rights worker. She was the wife of Harry T. Moore, who founded the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Brevard County, Florida. The murder of the Moores was the first assassination to happen during the Civil Rights Movement and the only time both a husband and a wife were killed for their activism.
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Harriette Moore | |
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Born | Harriette Vyda Simms (1902-06-19)June 19, 1902 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Died | January 3, 1952(1952-01-03) (aged 49) Sanford, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Educator, civil rights pioneer |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
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