Fannie Lou Hamer: Biography & Political Career
Born October 6, 1917, Fannie Lou Hamer was born and raised into the life of sharecropping (A plus E Network, 2012). As was common with share cropping families, Fannie Lou Hamer’s family struggled to live a decent life; they constantly strived to get free (Women in History, 2012). Fannie Lou Hamer’s mother and father were…
