Fannie Lou Hamer
Acting
October 6, 1917 — March 14, 1977Mississippi, USA
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
Known for
2026Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Self (archival)
2022Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)
2014Freedom Summer
Self (archive footage)
1994Freedom on My Mind
Self - Freedom Democratic Party (archive footage)
1968The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
Self
1963We'll Never Turn Back
Self