Fannie Lou Hamer was the 20th child of Lou Ella and James Lee Townsend, and was born in 1917. At the age of six, she

Fannie Lou Hamer, the daughter of struggling Mississippi sharecroppers, and the youngest of 19, was not actively involved in American civil rights movements until she

One of the great political moments for Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer (in terms of her place on a national stage) was when she spoke at

Here is a collection of Fannie Lou Hamer’s memorable, courageous and brave quotes that inspires everyone. Expressing the power of voice 1.     “If I fall,

Early Life and Education Fannie Lou Hamer was born Fann Lou Townsend on 6th October 1917 to Ella and James Lee Townsend. Her parents were