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Voice of Freedom :Fannie Lou Hamer - Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

By: Weatherford, Carole Boston
Contributor(s): Illustrated by Holmes, Ekua
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Candlewick press 2015ISBN: 9781536203257Subject(s): African Americans - Biography | African Americans - Civil Rights - Mississippi | African Americans - Suffrage - Mississippi | Civil Rights Movements - Mississippi - History - 20th Century | Civil Rights Workers - United States - Biography | Hamer, Fannie Lou | Mississippi - Race RelationsSummary: The youngest of 20 children born to sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta, Fannie Lou Hamer grew up to become a hero of the civil rights movement. She participated in marches, sit-ins, and voter education training. Malcolm X. called her " the country's # 1 freedom fighting woman, and in 1964, she ran for elective office 3 times. Her legacy is inspiring. Vibrant artwork on each page
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The youngest of 20 children born to sharecroppers in the Mississippi Delta, Fannie Lou Hamer grew up to become a hero of the civil rights movement. She participated in marches, sit-ins, and voter education training. Malcolm X. called her " the country's # 1 freedom fighting woman, and in 1964, she ran for elective office 3 times. Her legacy is inspiring. Vibrant artwork on each page

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