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Fannie Lou Hamer ( / ˈheɪmər /; 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. She was the vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
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.
Fannie Lou Hamer, African American civil rights activist, cofounder (in 1964), and vice-chairperson of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), which was established as an alternative to the all-white Mississippi Democratic Party.
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...
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.
Hamer, Fannie Lou. October 6, 1917 to March 14, 1977. When Fannie Lou Hamer testified before the credentials committee of the 1964 Democratic National Convention, she told the world about the torture and abuse she experienced in her attempt to register to vote.
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...
Jul 24, 2013 · Confronted with challenging primary source material as part of her research on the civil rights movement, Fellow Regina Sierra Carter was moved to share this reflection on the crusade of activist Fannie Lou Hamer and connections to her own life.
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...
Oct 4, 2019 · That same idea was powerfully articulated more than half a century ago by Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist born on Oct. 6, 1917. “You can pray until you faint, but if you don’t get up...
