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Fannie Lou Hamer(1917-1977)

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Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer was born on 6 October 1917 in Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA. She was a writer, known for Fannie (2022), The Way to Freedom: Selma and the Making of a Movement (2021) and Festival (1967). She was married to Perry "Pap" Hamer. She died on 14 March 1977 in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, USA.
BornOctober 6, 1917
DiedMarch 14, 1977(59)
BornOctober 6, 1917
DiedMarch 14, 1977(59)
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Known for

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Fannie (2022)
Fannie
7.6
Short
  • Writer
  • 2022
The Way to Freedom: Selma and the Making of a Movement (2021)
The Way to Freedom: Selma and the Making of a Movement
Short
  • Music Department
  • 2021
Joan Baez and Donovan in Festival (1967)
Festival
7.5
  • Self
  • 1967
Black Journal (1968)
Black Journal
6.7
TV Series
  • Self

Credits

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Writer

  • Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Fannie (2022)
    Fannie
    7.6
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2022

Music Department

  • The Way to Freedom: Selma and the Making of a Movement (2021)
    The Way to Freedom: Selma and the Making of a Movement
    Short
    • additional music
    • 2021

Soundtrack

  • Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom (2022)
    Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
    7.6
    • performer: "Run Mourner Run"
    • 2022
  • Freedom on My Mind (1994)
    Freedom on My Mind
    7.9
    • performer: "Go Tell It on the Mountain"
    • 1994

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • October 6, 1917
    • Montgomery County, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • March 14, 1977
    • Mound Bayou, Mississippi, USA(breast cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Perry "Pap" HamerJuly 11, 1944 - March 15, 1977 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Dorothy Jean Hamer
  • Parents
      Ella Lou Townsend
  • Relatives
    • Laura Ratliff(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal

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    Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1993.

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