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Calling for Action

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Harry T. Moore was former schoolteacher, Civil Rights activist, and NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) official in Florida in the 1940s.

Read and analyze this letter from a college student to President Truman sent after violence against Moore and his family.

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  • What names do you see in this document?
  • Are there any dates contained in this document? If so, what are they?
  • Are there any locations (cities, states, offices) specified in this document?
  • What is the main idea of this document? What is it about?
  • Why was this document created?
  • Is the letter effective? Why or why not?
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