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Civil Rights Leaders
Fannie Lou Hamer
1917–1977
Voting rights activist who co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
📖Biography
Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and civil rights activist. Despite threats, jailings, and severe beatings, she became a powerful voice for voting rights and co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Key Achievements
1
Co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
2
Testified before the 1964 Democratic National Convention
3
Organized Freedom Summer voter registration
4
Ran for U.S. Congress in Mississippi
Legacy & Impact
Hamer's fearless activism and powerful testimony helped dismantle barriers to Black voting rights in the Deep South.