| 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 Evening hours (EST) |
| Target | Harry and Harriette Moore |
Attack type | Double-murder by bombing |
| Weapons | Dynamite |
| Victims |
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| Assailants | Unknown |
| Motive | Retribution against Harry Moore for his civil rights activities |
| Convictions | None |
| Charges | None |
| Litigation | 5 investigations |
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]
- ^ a b Crist, 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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