(November 18, 1905–December 25, 1951) was an African-American teacher who founded the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Brevard County, Florida.
Moore became state secretary for the Florida chapter of the NAACP. Through his activism, he greatly increased the number of members, as well as working on issues of housing and education. He investigated lynchings, filed lawsuits against white primaries and voter registration barriers, and worked for equal pay for black teachers in public schools.
Moore also led the Progressive Voters League. From 1944 to 1950 he succeeded in increasing registration of black voters in Florida to 31 percent of those eligible to vote, markedly higher than in any other Southern state. Moore and his wife Harriette died as a result of injuries after their home was bombed. The first NAACP activist to be murdered, Moore has been called the first civil rights martyr.
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