Plot Summary

The film explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders. Throughout the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer established a legacy of civil rights and human rights activism that remains relevant to this day – especially among Black youth.

Movie Details

Original Title
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Status
released
Original Language
en

Where to watch free (US)

Kanopy
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Cast

Fannie Lou Hamer as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)

Fannie Lou Hamer

Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)

Production Companies

American Documentary logoAmerican Documentary
GBH WORLD Channel
The Bitter Southerner
Black Public Media logoBlack Public Media
PBS logoPBS