Howard Moore Jr.

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Howard Moore Jr. grew up near the Auburn Avenue neighborhood in Atlanta. After attending law school in Boston, he returned to Atlanta and soon developed a reputation as the go-to defense attorney for political activists.

Courtesy of Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

Black and white photograph of Howard Moore Jr. seated at desk.

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