When people view 1950’s, they often think happy music, dancing, great food, drive-ins, suits and dresses. Many people don’t often think about the civil rights movement. Segregation was still a big part in the era and blacks still were fighting for equal rights. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People formed in 1909. The NAACP is for colored people to ensure the political,...
Date(s): March 22, 1947 to January 1, 1951 Location: Jacksonville, Fl, Miami, Fl, Mims, Florida Tag(s): Voter's Registration, Civil Rights Activist, Democracy in Florida, Harry T. Moore It all came to an end for Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore and on December 25th, 1951 when the Klu Klux Klan felt they had the power to decide someone’s destiny and planted a bomb in their home, killing them both instantly. Many may not recognize the name of Harry T. Moore, for he has been called an unsung hero, but there was grand reason why the K.K.K. did what they did and really didn’t deny participation...
Despite the strides made toward racial equality, the deep south in the 1950s was still a dangerous place for a black person to live. The Ku Klux Klan had a widespread presence there and being lynched or beaten was a real fear for many black southerners. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) fought back hard, but was struggled against a corrupt, racist legal system...