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Harry Tyson and Harriette V. Moore were trailblazers in the civil rights movement in Florida. They strove to make equal access at the polls for blacks a reality, despite the struggles they faced early on. Harry was the state president of the NAACP, and eventually would form the Progressive Voters League with a friend. Together, with Harriette's help, they were able to register over 100,000 blacks to the Democratic Party of Florida.

But it also came with dire consequences. Willie Howard's lynching in Suwannee County, the Groveland 4 case in Lake County, and the state and national attitude toward the civil rights movement was coming to a head. Harry would be involved in each aspect of this until the night of December 25th, 1951. This would be the night of the Moore's 25th wedding anniversary--and the night everything changed for their family. 

We are honored to have Dr. Bill Gary, President of the Board of Directors for the Harry and Harriette Moore Cultural Center in Brevard County, Florida join us for this discussion on one of Florida's coldest cases. To learn more about the Moore Cultural Center, please visit their website: https://www.harryharriettemoore.org/

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE LIFE AND DEATH OF HARRY AND HARRIETTE MOORE:

https://www.harryharriettemoore.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Harry_and_Harriette_Moore

https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/civil-rights-leaders/harry-t-and-hariette-moore