Fannie Lou Hamer 2024

Fannie Lou Hamer 2024

Author: The History Chicks | AIRWAVE September 11, 2024 Duration: 2:03:33
The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
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We reached back a few years to again shine the spotlight on this remarkable woman. Fannie Lou Hamer began life as a small child whose hard labor was key to her family’s survival. She grew up to become a fiery civil rights activist who would not be silenced by intimidation, violence, or the personal wishes of the President of the United States himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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