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Fannie Lou Hamer (/ ˈ h eɪ m ər /; née Townsend; October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977) was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement.
Nov 9, 2009 · Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977) was a civil rights activist whose passionate depiction of her own suffering in a racist society helped focus attention on the plight of African Americans...
Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer rose from humble beginnings in the Mississippi Delta to become one of the most important, passionate, and powerful voices of the civil and voting rights movements and a leader in the efforts for greater economic opportunities for African Americans.
Apr 22, 2024 · Fannie Lou Hamer (born October 6, 1917, Ruleville, Mississippi, U.S.—died March 14, 1977, Mound Bayou, Mississippi) was an African American civil rights activist who worked to desegregate the Mississippi Democratic Party.
Apr 2, 2014 · Fannie Lou Hamer was an African American civil rights activist who led voting drives and co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Fannie Lou Hamer. From the Collection: Women in American History. Fannie Lou Hamer was born in 1917, the 20th child of Lou Ella and James Lee Townsend, sharecroppers east of the...
Aug 20, 2020 · Fannie Lou Hamer’s Dauntless Fight for Black Americans’ Right to Vote. The activist did not learn about her right to vote until she was 44, but once she did, she vigorously fought for black...
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