Fannie Lou Hamer

Known for

Acting

Born

Oct 6, 1917

Died

Mar 14, 1977

From

Mississippi, USA

Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention

Credits

Freedom on My Mind

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Freedom Summer

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Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

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The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America

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We'll Never Turn Back

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Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement

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