Fannie Lou Hamer
Civil Rights Leader

Fannie Lou Hamer Net Worth

Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights leader born on October 6, 1917 in Mississippi. She was instrumental in organizing Mississippi Freedom Summer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1964, which was a major event in the civil rights movement. Her work helped to bring attention to the plight of African Americans in the South and to the need for civil rights reform.
Fannie Lou Hamer is a member of Civil Rights Leader

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 6, 1917
Birth Place Mississippi
Age 103 YEARS OLD
Died On Mar 14, 1977 (age 59)
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $1.3 Million (2024)

About

Civil rights leader who played an instrumental role in organizing Mississippi Freedom Summer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1964.

Before Fame

As a child, she picked cotton on the plantation of E. W. Brandon in Mississippi.

Trivia

She was known for singing Christian hymns, such as "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and "This Little Light of Mine", during protests and movements in order to bolster the resolve of her fellow Activists.

Family Life

She married her boyfriend Perry Hamer.

Associated With

She traveled to Indianola, Mississippi to register to vote after hearing a sermon given by James Bevel encouraging people to come together to vote.

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