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William L. Moore

(1927-1963)

 
 
William L. Moore Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
1. William L. Moore Marker
Inscription.

A white mail carrier who staged lone protests
against racial inequality by hand-delivering letters
he had written denouncing racial segregation.
He was gunned down on his final walk to
the state capital in Mississippi.

"Equal rights for all men"

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Civil Rights.
 
Location. 42° 6.138′ N, 75° 54.874′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. Marker is along the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade along the east bank of the Chenango River, between Henry and Clinton Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Binghamton NY 13901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Lewis (here, next to this marker); Ezell Blair, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Viola Liuzzo (a few steps from this marker); Jesse Jackson (a few steps from this marker); Susan B. Anthony (within shouting distance of this marker); Cesar Chavez (within shouting distance of this marker); Mohandas K. Gandhi (within shouting distance of this marker); Nelson R. Mandela (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.
 
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 A Postman's 1963 Walk For Justice, Cut Short On An Alabama Road (NPR, 2013). (Submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade, looking south image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2022
2. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Promenade, looking south
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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