Fannie Lou Hamer

Acting

59 years oldMississippi, USA

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

Personal Details

Born

October 6, 1917 - March 14, 1977 (age 59)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Mississippi, USA

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer

Movies (5)

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)

2022

Freedom Summer

Freedom Summer

as Self (archive footage)

2014

Freedom on My Mind

Freedom on My Mind

as Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)

1994

The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America

The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America

as Self

1968

We'll Never Turn Back

We'll Never Turn Back

as Self

1963