Fannie Lou Hamer

Born: October 6, 1917 in Montgomery County, MS

Died: March 14, 1977 in Mound Bayou, MS

Civil rights icon.

More info:

• Wikipedia: Fannie Lou Hamer
• SNCC Digital Gateway: Fannie Lou Hamer
• Fannie Lou Hamer's America
• Fannie Lou Hamer's Dauntless Fight for Black Americans' Right to Vote
• Video: Fannie Lou Hamer's Powerful Testimony (1964)