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Fannie Lou Hamer

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

October 6, 1917

died

March 14, 1977

place of birth

Mississippi, USA

also known as

Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer

total credits

6 movies

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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Known For

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

as Self (archive footage)

We'll Never Turn Back

We'll Never Turn Back

as Self

Freedom on My Mind

Freedom on My Mind

as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement

as Self (archival)

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)

The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America

The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America

as Self

Filmography

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Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

2014as Self (archive footage)

We'll Never Turn Back

We'll Never Turn Back

Freedom on My Mind

Freedom on My Mind

1994as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement

2026as Self (archival)

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

2022as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)

The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America

The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America