reviews: Before His Time

"Well-written." "The only book exclusively written about Moore." Floridatoday.com

"Riveting." St. Petersburg Times

"An eye-opening account." Daytona Beach News-Journal

"A memorial to the pioneering work of Harry T. Moore." Black Issues

"A chronicle of a strong man not afraid to fight for equal justice, even as his life was threatened." "This book lifts Moore's life out of obscurity." Tampa Tribune

"Ben Green's book, fleshing out the life of the man he calls 'America's first Civil Rights martyr,' should be required reading for all Floridians, as a sobering lesson." "By telling the story of the life and assassination of Harry T. Moore, author Ben Green places Florida in a central point in the civil rights movement and also builds on emerging literature that sees the 1950s as a crucial decade in the development of that struggle." "Should be required reading for all Floridians" H-Net (H-Florida)

"an engaging book that succeeds in bringing attention to a significant but largely forgotten leader of the modern civil rights movement." Florida Historical Quarterly

Green's account of Harry Tyson Moore's life is epic...The story is at once enlightening and disturbing; the storytelling is engrossing. Harry Moore sacrificed his life to advance civil rights of black Floridians long before there was a national movement to bolster his resolve. Green's biography makes a significant contribution to the nation's historical memory. The Journal of African American History

…an engaging book that succeeds in bringing attention to a significant but largely forgotten leader of the modern civil rights movement. Florida Historical Quarterly

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