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Fannie Lou Hamer

Oct 06, 1917 - Mar 14, 1977 (59 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

Known For

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Freedom on My Mind
Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)
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Freedom Summer
Self (archive footage)
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)

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