Interviewer
Michael A. Cooke
Files
Abstract
In his interview with Michael Cooke, Reverend Thomas J. Moore (1922-1989) discusses his participation in the Progressive Democratic Party and their efforts during the Civil Rights Movement. Mr. Moore details his experiences growing up and living in Marion South Carolina. He discusses the impact the Progressive Democratic Party had on the area around Marion as well as the State of South Carolina in improving the lives of the black community. He also discusses the Warring Decision which did away with the Literacy Test in South Carolina, African American voter registration, and Jim Crow Laws.
Publication Date
5-17-1986
Unique Identifier
OH 210
Format
1 Cassette; MP3; WAV;
Length
00:40:50
Series
Civil Rights Movement, Politics
Disciplines
Law
Keywords
Progressive Democratic Party, Warring Decision, Literacy Tests, Black Voter Registration, Jim Crow Laws
Recommended Citation
Moore, Thomas J., "Interview with Reverend Thomas J. Moore - OH 210" (1986). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 210.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/169
LC Subject Headings
Political parties -- Southern States, African Americans -- Political activity -- Southern States, African Americans -- Suffrage, African Americans -- Civil rights, Literacy tests (Election law), Voter registration
