Fannie Lou Hamer
Born: 1917-10-06
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
Freedom Summer
as Self (archive footage)Released: 2014-01-17
In the summer of 1964, more than 700 students descended on violent, segregated Mississippi....
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The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
as SelfReleased: 1968-08-13
News documentary from 1968 hosted by George Foster, exploring the legacy of oppression that...
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
as Narrator (voice) / Self (archive footage)Released: 2022-02-22
The film explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of a Mississippi...
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We'll Never Turn Back
as SelfReleased: 1963-01-02
"We'll Never Turn Back" was filmed in Mississippi in 1963 during the dangerous voter...
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