Fannie Lou Hamer

Biography

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 co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention

Known For

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
We'll Never Turn Back
We'll Never Turn Back

Filmography

2022 Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)
2014 Freedom Summer
as Self (archive footage)
1994 Freedom on My Mind
as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)
1968 The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
as Self
1963 We'll Never Turn Back
as Self