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William Lewis Moore, a 35-year-old postal worker and civil rights activist, embarked on a solo march on April 20, 1963, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi. His mission was to personally deliver a letter to Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett, urging the end of racial segregation. Moore wore sandwich board signs that read "Equal Rights for All" and "Mississippi or Bust" as he walked along U.S. Highway 11.
On April 23, 1963, near Attalla, Alabama, Moore was interviewed by ...Read More
On April 23, 1963, near Attalla, Alabama, Moore was interviewed by ...Read More
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William Lewis Moore
Male
White / Caucasian
Attalla
AL
1963-04-23
35
William
Lewis Moore
11/13/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the grand jury's decision not t... ...Read More
05/08/2023
05/08/2023
I was reading about William Moore's tragic story and something really struck me. Imagine the courage... ...Read More
03/24/2023
03/24/2023
