Cecil B. Moore
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Cecil B. Moore was a prominent Philadelphia civil rights leader, lawyer, and NAACP president known for his militant activism against racial segregation and discrimination in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cecil B. Moore canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NAACP leader
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civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
equal employment opportunities
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fair housing ⓘ school desegregation ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
North Philadelphia
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Temple University neighborhood ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Philadelphia civil rights histories ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Moore ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights law
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racial justice ⓘ |
| givenName | Cecil ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | African-American community of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
commemoration in Philadelphia place names
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inspiration for later local activists ⓘ |
| hasPart | Cecil B. Moore Freedom Fighters (supporters and activists associated with him) ⓘ |
| honorificNameOf |
Cecil B. Moore Avenue
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Cecil B. Moore station ⓘ |
| influenced | Philadelphia civil rights activism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
confrontational tactics against segregation
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grassroots organizing in North Philadelphia ⓘ |
| memberOf |
NAACP
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surface form:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
|
| movement |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
civil rights movement
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| notableFor |
campaigns against discrimination in housing and employment
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campaigns against racial segregation ⓘ leadership in desegregation protests ⓘ militant civil rights activism in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| occupation |
NAACP official
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civil rights activist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| opposed |
racial discrimination in Philadelphia
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racial segregation in public accommodations ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | West Virginia ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
African-American civil rights movement
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| positionHeld | president of the Philadelphia NAACP ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Philadelphia ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.