Fannie Lou Hamer
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1917-10-06 · Mississippi, USA
- Died
- 1977-03-14
Known for
- Freedom on My Mind (1994) — Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)
- Freedom Summer (2014) — Self (archive footage)
- Fannie Lou Hamer’s America (2022) — Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)
- The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America (1968) — Self
- We'll Never Turn Back (1963) — Self
- Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement (2026) — Self (archival)