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 vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National... Wikipedia
Born: October 6, 1917, Montgomery County, MS
Died: March 14, 1977 (age 59 years), Taborian Hospital, Mound Bayou
Parents: Ella Townsend and James Lee Townsend
Spouse: Perry Hamer (m. 1944–1977)
Organizations founded: Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Freedom Farm Cooperative, and National Women's Political Caucus
Hall of fame induction: 1993
Descendants: Vergie Ree and Dorothy Jean
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Hamer continued her career in political organizing and civil rights work as a delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention, where she berated authorities ...