Fannie Lou Hamer

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Fannie Lou Hamer

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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Place of Birth

Acting6 October 1917 (age 107)Mississippi, USA

Filmography

Poster image for Freedom Summer
Poster image for Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Poster image for The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
Poster image for We'll Never Turn Back
Poster image for Freedom on My Mind