Fannie Lou Hamer was born in 1917 ... Hamer had spent her entire life in poverty, and she understood that the fight for economic security was a crucial component of the Civil Rights movement.

Fannie Lou Hamer Risked Her Life for the Right to Vote Fannie Lou Hamer, a voting rights activist, suffered unspeakable violence and intimidation at the hands of white supremacists and police.

Fannie Lou Hamer was an artist who fought for inclusive democracy. Her advocacy and activism laid the groundwork for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

It wasn’t called voter suppression back then, but civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer knew ... examples of day-to-day life for Black people in Mississippi, a story Hamer argued was tragic ...

Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist from Mississippi, is posthumously recognized for her efforts in voter registration ...

Fannie Lou Hamer was born in 1917 ... Hamer had spent her entire life in poverty, and she understood that the fight for economic security was a crucial component of the Civil Rights movement.