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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 6, 1917
Died
March 14, 1977 (age 59)
Place of Birth
Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer
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
