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Leonidas J. Moore

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Leonidas J. Moore was an American lawyer and state senator in North Carolina. He represented Craven County and Carteret County.[1] He was a lawyer in New Bern.[2]

After 20 years as a Republican, Moore became a Democrat.[3][4] He objected to legislation promoted by Republicans in the U.S. Congress, describing it as anti-Southern.[5]

He gave testimony about African American officials in judicial and police roles handling matters involving white people. He was a bankruptcy referee.[6]

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  1. ^ Carolina, North (November 9, 1871). "Public Laws and Private Laws of the State of North Carolina (other Slight Variations)" – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Justesen, Benjamin R. (July 2, 2012). George Henry White: An Even Chance in the Race of Life. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807144770 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Anderson, Eric (December 1, 1980). Race and Politics in North Carolina, 1872–1901: The Black Second. LSU Press. ISBN 9780807107843 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Brimmer, Brandi Clay (November 2, 2020). Claiming Union Widowhood: Race, Respectability, and Poverty in the Post-Emancipation South. Duke University Press. ISBN 9781478012832 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "The Nation". J.H. Richards. November 9, 1890 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Congress, United States (November 9, 1900). "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.