- Collection:
- Oral History
- Title:
- Oral history with Mr. Amzie Moore
- Creator:
- Garvey, Michael
Moore, Amzie, 1911-1982 - Publisher:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage.
- Date of Original:
- 1977
- Subject:
- Race relations
- People:
- Moore, Amzie, 1911-1982--Interviews
- Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Oral history.; Two interviews conducted on March 29 and April 13, 1977 with Mr. Amzie Moore at his home in Cleveland, Mississippi.Moore was born on September 23, 1911 in rural Mississippi, on the county line of Carroll and Grenada Counties. In 1935, he took a job with the United State Post Office and served there until his retirement in 1968.Moore became an active worker for African American civil rights and concentrated his efforts on securing the right to vote.Another important goal for Moore was to help African Americans be economically self-sufficient and live happy, successful lives.Moore worked to build low cost housing for poor African Americans and volunteered with the Head Start Program.
This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. - Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_24fe894d-6bfc-4c1e-a8d9-ac4a26046155
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- University Libraries provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. When possible, we have provided information regarding the copyright right status of an item; however, the information we have may not be accurate or complete. Obtaining permissions to publish or otherwise use is the sole responsibility of the user.
- Original Collection:
- F341.5 .M57 vol. 184
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage
- Rights:
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