Moore Square
Introduction
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Moore Square was communal space for African Americans in various part of the 19th and 20th century. In the late 19th and early 20th many African American businesses were forced to move due to discrimination and segregation. Many business would move to East Hargett Street, located on the same street as Moore Square.
Backstory and Context
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Since 2017, the NC African American Heritage Commission, completed research on North Carolina’s Green Book sites. The findings have been compiled in this interactive web portal which invites visitors to explore each site in depth through historical vignettes, stories, and images. The project also includes a traveling and virtual exhibition produced to highlight the experiences of African American travelers during the Jim Crow era in North Carolina.
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.