https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/browse?tags=martyr&sort_field=added&output=atom2024-03-28T08:19:50+00:00Omekahttps://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2488 Episode 35 focuses on the background of Harry Tyson Moore and his wife Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, how Moore became a major civil rights leader, the movement for equality that he led in Central Florida, and the historical framework for the racism and social tensions that plagued Florida during the 1940s and 1950s. Harry Tyson Moore was a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement in Florida and founder of the first Brevard County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He and his wife were assassinated by a Ku Klux Klan bomb on December 25, 1951. The Moores are the first NAACP members to be murdered for their activism and Harry T. Moore is sometimes called the first martyr of the 1950s-era civil rights movement.]]>2015-05-21T17:02:13+00:00
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Title
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 35: Harry T. Moore, Part 1
Alternative Title
Harry T. Moore Podcast
Subject
Podcasts
Documentaries
Moore, Harry T., 1905-1951
Civil rights--Florida
Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--Florida
Civil rights activists
Bombings--United States
Description
Episode 35, Part 1 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Harry T. Moore. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 35 focuses on the background of Harry Tyson Moore and his wife Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, how Moore became a major civil rights leader, the movement for equality that he led in Central Florida, and the historical framework for the racism and social tensions that plagued Florida during the 1940s and 1950s. Harry Tyson Moore was a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement in Florida and founder of the first Brevard County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He and his wife were assassinated by a Ku Klux Klan bomb on December 25, 1951. The Moores are the first NAACP members to be murdered for their activism and Harry T. Moore is sometimes called the first martyr of the 1950s-era civil rights movement.
Abstract
In this podcast, Dr. Jim Clark and author Ben Green give a detailed background of Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore. This podcast gives audiences a better understanding of who Harry T. Moore was and how he became a major civil rights leader, and the movement for equality that he led in Central Florida. Both contributors give their expertise on Moore and a historical framework for the racism and social tensions that plagued Florida during the 1940s and 50s.
Source
Original 15-minute and 30-second podcast, July 30, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 35: Harry T. Moore, Part 1." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
]]>https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2489 Episode 36 focuses on the preservation efforts of the late 1990s and early 2000s, as well as the establishment of the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex. Harry Tyson Moore was a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement in Florida and founder of the first Brevard County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He and his wife, Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, were assassinated by a Ku Klux Klan bomb on December 25, 1951. The Moores are the first NAACP members to be murdered for their activism and Harry T. Moore is sometimes called the first martyr of the 1950s-era civil rights movement.]]>2015-05-21T17:02:41+00:00
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Title
RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 36: Harry T. Moore, Part 2
Alternative Title
Harry T. Moore Podcast
Subject
Podcasts
Documentaries
Moore, Harry T., 1905-1951
Civil rights--Florida
Civil rights activists
Museums--Florida
Description
Episode 36, Part 2 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Harry T. Moore. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners.
Episode 36 focuses on the preservation efforts of the late 1990s and early 2000s, as well as the establishment of the Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex. Harry Tyson Moore was a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement in Florida and founder of the first Brevard County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He and his wife, Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, were assassinated by a Ku Klux Klan bomb on December 25, 1951. The Moores are the first NAACP members to be murdered for their activism and Harry T. Moore is sometimes called the first martyr of the 1950s-era civil rights movement.
Abstract
This podcast highlights the major preservation efforts that were initiated during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Along with other experts, representatives from the Moore Complex lend audiences a better understanding of the local preservation initiatives in Central Florida to preserve and commemorate the life and legacy of Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore.
Source
Original 17-minute and 39-second podcast, July 30, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 36: Harry T. Moore, Part 2." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.