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Dave Moore: Fighter for Civil Rights and Working People

This article was originally published by Yes Magazine
Interview conducted by Dave Elsila. Video produced by Elsila, Bob Ingalls, and Al Benchich.


A tribute to Dave Moore, an icon of the civil rights and labor movements, who passed away in fall of 2009 at the age of 97

This video celebrates the life of Dave Moore, a community activist, union organizer, and fighter for civil rights and working people. Born on April 6, 1912, in South Carolina, Moore and his family moved to Detroit when he was young. He became involved in union organizing workers and helped organize the Ford hunger march in 1932. The march turned violent, and five men were shot. The event "made me a changed man," Moore said, who now questioned "the so-called leaders of our government."

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