Harry T. Moore and the NAACP in Brevard County

Establishment of the NAACP in Brevard County

• In $1937$, Harry T. Moore was instrumental in expanding the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) into Brevard County, Florida.
• Harry T. Moore served as the leader of the Brevard County branch of the NAACP.
• The expansion was part of a larger effort to institutionalize the fight for civil rights within the local Florida community.

Objectives and Impact of the Brevard County NAACP

• The central mission of the branch under Harry T. Moore's leadership was to equalize rights between Black and White citizens.
• A key goal of the organization was to foster a sense of equality, helping individuals identifying as "colored people" feel equal to White people within the societal structure.
• Specific legal and civil rights outcomes pursued by the branch included:
      * Securing and protecting the right to vote for Black people.
      * Broadening the scope of civil liberties to include "other rights" necessary for full citizenship and social parity.
• The leadership of Harry T. Moore acted as the catalyst for these systemic changes in Brevard County, FL.