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Fannie Lou Hamer ( /ˈheɪmər/; nombre de soltera Townsend; Condado de Montgomery, 6 de octubre de 1917 - 14 de marzo de 1977) fue una activista estadounidense por los derechos de las mujeres y el sufragio, organizadora comunitaria y líder del movimiento por los derechos civiles.
Fannie Lou Hamer (/ ˈ h eɪ m ər /; née Townsend; October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977) was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement.
Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer rose from humble beginnings in the Mississippi Delta to become one of the most important, passionate, and powerful voices of the civil and voting rights movements and a leader in the efforts for greater economic opportunities for African Americans.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977) was a civil rights activist whose passionate depiction of her own suffering in a racist society helped focus attention on the plight of African Americans...
Fannie Lou Hamer (born October 6, 1917, Ruleville, Mississippi, U.S.—died March 14, 1977, Mound Bayou, Mississippi) was an African American civil rights activist who worked to desegregate the Mississippi Democratic Party.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
2 de abr. de 2014 · Fannie Lou Hamer was an African American civil rights activist who led voting drives and co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Poco después, Hamer cofundó el Partido Democrático por la Libertad de Misisipi (MFDP), desafiando los intentos del partido demócrata regional de impedir la participación de los negros. En cuatro años, el MFDP logró su objetivo, y Hamer fue miembro de la primera delegación integrada de Misisipi.
