Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The Assassination of Harry and Harriette Moore (1951)

The Assassination of Harry and Harriette Moore (1951)

Published: Dec. 26, 2023, 1:05 p.m.

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It\u2019s December 26th. This day in 1951 \u2014 actually on Christmas Day \u2014 Florida activists Harry and Harriette Moore are killed by a bomb planted under their home.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie look at the life and activism of the Moore\u2019s, why they became targets for assassination and Florida\u2019s place in the early civil rights movement.

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