Fannie Lou Hamer

    Fannie Lou Hamer

    October 6, 1917 (107 years old) in 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

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    Freedom SummerFreedom Summer
    The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black AmericaThe Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
    Fannie Lou Hamer’s AmericaFannie Lou Hamer’s America
    We'll Never Turn BackWe'll Never Turn Back

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