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Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer

Acting
06 Oct 1917
14 Mar 1977
Mississippi, USA

Biography

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

Also Known As

Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer