1951 assassination of 2 civil rights activists in Mims, Florida
Murders of Harry and Harriette Moore
Part of the Civil Rights Movement and racism against African Americans
The home of the Moores after the Christmas Day bombing
Location
Mims, Florida
Date
December 25, 1951 (1951-12-25) Evening hours (EST)
Target
Harry and Harriette Moore
Attack type
Double-murder by bombing
Weapons
Dynamite
Victims
Harry T. Moore (died on the day of the bombing)
Harriette V. Moore (died on January 3, 1952)
Assailants
Unknown
Motive
Retribution against Harry Moore for his civil rights activities
Convictions
None
Charges
None
Litigation
5 investigations
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Civil rights movement in Florida
Daytona
Florida ex Rel. Hawkins v. Board of Control 1956
Daytona Beach sit-ins 1960
Jacksonville
Jacksonville sit-ins 1960
Ax Handle Saturday 1960
Jacksonville riot 1964
Murder of Johnnie Mae Chappell 1964
Miami
Miami sit-ins 1956
Miami sit-ins 1960
Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee 1963
Robinson v. Florida 1964
Miami riot 1968
St. Augustine
St. Augustine sit-ins 1960
St. Augustine movement 1963
Monson Motor Lodge protests 1964
St. Petersburg, Fl
St. Petersburg sit-ins 1960
St. Petersburg sanitation strike 1968
Tallahassee
Tallahassee bus boycott 1956
Tallahassee sit-ins 1960
Interfaith Freedom Ride 1961
Adderley v. Florida 1966
Other localities
Murders of Harry and Harriette Moore 1951
Murder trial of Ruby McCollum 1952
Lido Beach wade-ins 1955
Tampa sit-ins 1960
Organized Labor–Professional Freedom Ride 1961
McLaughlin v. Florida 1964
Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette V. S. Moore, were pioneer activists and leaders of the early Civil Rights Movement in the United States and became the first martyrs of the movement. On the night of Christmas, December 25, 1951, a bomb that had been planted under the bedroom floor of the Moores' home in Mims, Florida, exploded.[1] They had celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary earlier that day.[2] Harry died in the ambulance in transit from the attack, and Harriette died from her injuries nine days later, on January 3, 1952.[1] Their death was the first assassination of any activist to occur during the Civil Rights Movement and the only time that a husband and wife were killed during the history of the movement.[3][4]
^ abCrist, Charlie; Attorney General (August 16, 2006). "The Christmas 1951 Murders of Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore; Results of the Attorney General's Investigation: Executive Summary" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Christmas 1951: Murder of a civil rights pioneer". Daily Kos. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^"PBS – Freedom Never Dies: The Story of Harry T. Moore". www.pbs.org. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^Schudel, Matt (October 28, 2015). "Evangeline Moore, daughter of slain civil rights workers, dies at 85". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
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