On This Day In Black History Oct 6 - Fannie Lou Hamer
Outspoken civil rights leader and veteran Mississippi voter rights worker, Fannie Lou Hamer was born on October 6, 1917 in Montgomery County, Mississippi. Who would have thought the youngest of twenty children born to sharecroppers James Lee and Ella Townsend in rural Mississippi would one day help transform American politics by her social activism and unselfish commitment to the rights of others.
Hamer's life of civil rights work began with her attending a meeting that focused on encouraging Mississippians to register to vote. She following the instructions given to her on that day, registered to vote and began encouraging others to register to vote.
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Hamer's life of civil rights work began with her attending a meeting that focused on encouraging Mississippians to register to vote. She following the instructions given to her on that day, registered to vote and began encouraging others to register to vote.
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Fannie Lou Hammer is known widely for her speech at the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey.