Political Party-Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party

Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977)

Fannie Lou Hamer was a grass-roots civil rights activist whose life exemplified resistance in rural Mississippi to oppressive conditions. Born on October 6, 1917...
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March 24th, 2018

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Charles Sherrod (1937 – 2022)

Charles Sherrod was a key civil rights leader in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) whose leadership led to the...
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February 26th, 2009