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• The Senator and the Sharecropper

  the Freedom Struggles of James O. Eastland and Fannie Lou Hamer

  Asch, Chris Myers

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  This absorbing history follows the intertwined stories of two Mississippians: Fannie Lou Hamer, a key figure in the civil rights movement, and Senator James Eastland, a staunch segregationist who opposed Hamer's efforts to expand voting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Until I Am Free

  Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America

  Blain, Keisha N., 1985-

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  In this well-researched work, historian Blain presents an inspiring and thoughtful portrait of Hamer, exploring her activism and legacy with trenchant analysis and an undeniable admiration for her subject.

• Fannie Lou Hamer

  the Life of a Civil Rights Icon

  Bracey, Earnest N.

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  Black historian Earnest Bracey presents an informative and engaging portrait of Hamer in this short biography that highlights her work with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

• Fannie Lou Hamer

  America's Freedom Fighting Woman

  Brooks, Maegan Parker

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  This recent biography of Hamer is an accessible and enlightening introduction to the life of the woman Malcolm X once dubbed "the country's number one freedom fighting woman."

• A Voice That Could Stir An Army

  Fannie Lou Hamer and the Rhetoric of the Black Freedom Movement

  Brooks, Maegan Parker

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  Brooks, a communications professor, analyzes the symbolism, power and imagery of Hamer's speeches in this companion volume to The Speeches of Fannie Lou Hamer.

• Classic African American Gospel

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  Hamer was known for her powerful singing voice as well as her civil rights activism. This collection of African American gospel songs includes her rendition of "Go Tell It On the Mountain."

• Fannie Lou Hamer

  Voting Rights Activist

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  This short documentary film (about 67 min) provides a concise biographical sketch of Hamer's life and her work as a civil rights activist in the 1960s.

• Festival

  Folk Music at Newport, 1963-1966

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  In this historic film, cinematographer Murray Lerner captured many riveting performances during the Newport Folk Festival's peak years, including Fannie Lou Hamer singing songs of protest and freedom.

• The Speeches of Fannie Lou Hamer

  to Tell It Like It Is

  Hamer, Fannie Lou

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  Hamer was a gifted orator, who possessed a remarkable ability to connect with her audiences through her plainspoken yet stirring speeches. This volume collects 21 of her most important speeches and places them in historical context.

• Vanguard

  How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All

  Jones, Martha S.

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  In this insightful social history, Black historian Martha S. Jones places Hamer's untiring work for voting rights within a larger history of Black women's civil rights activism, stretching from the early 19th century to the present day.

• Walk With Me

  a Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer

  Larson, Kate Clifford

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  Along with Blain's book, Walk With Me is one of two biographies of Hamer published in 2021. Read both to get a complete portrait of this remarkable woman's life and achievements.

• A Place of Rage

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  Angela Davis, Alice Walker, and June Jordan discuss the life and legacy of Black women civil rights activists like Fannie Lou Hamer and Rosa Parks in this short, inspiring documentary.

• Freedom Summer

  the Savage Summer That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy

  Watson, Bruce, 1953-

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  Hamer was one of the key organizers of Freedom Summer, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, which culminated in her historic speech at the 1964 Democratic National Convention as a member of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jar the Floor

  West, Cheryl L.

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  Explore more of FANNIE playwright Cheryl L. West's work by reading one of her earliest works, a heartwarming dramatic comedy about four Black women, spanning four generations.

• Seattle Rep's FANNIE website

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  FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER tells the impassioned story of American civil rights activist and hero, Fannie Lou Hamer. From her humble origins as the daughter of a Mississippi sharecropper, to co-founding the Mississippi…Read moreRead more of this annotation