Fannie Lou Hamer
Acting
October 6, 1917·Mississippi, 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
Freedom Summer
2014
Freedom on My Mind
1994
We'll Never Turn Back
We'll Never Turn Back
1963
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
2022
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
The Heritage of Slavery - Of Black America
1968
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
2026
Filmography