William Lewis Moore (April 28, 1927 – April 23, 1963) was a postal worker and Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) member who staged lone protests against racial segregation. He was assassinated in Attalla, Alabama, during a protest march from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi, where he intended to deliver a letter to Governor Ross Barnett, supporting civil rights.
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28 April 1927 Binghamton, New York, U.S.
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23 April 1963 (aged 35) Attalla, Alabama, U.S.
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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