Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer

Actor

Mississippi, USA
October 6, 1917

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

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Representative Works

Freedom Summer
Freedom Summer
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Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
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We'll Never Turn Back
We'll Never Turn Back
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Freedom on My Mind
Freedom on My Mind
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
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The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Freedom Summer
2014Nominee

Best Performance

Freedom Summer

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
2026Nominee

Best Performance

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement

We'll Never Turn Back
1963Nominee

Best Performance

We'll Never Turn Back

Career Highlights

Freedom on My Mind
1994Highlight

Best Performance

Freedom on My Mind

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
2022Highlight

Best Performance

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

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