

US-amerikanische Bürgerrechtlerin
Fannie Lou Hamer (* 6. October 1917 in Montgomery County; † 14. March 1977 in Mound Bayou) was an uS-amerikanische Bürgerrechtlerin. She was 59 years old. She was married to Perry Hamer. Her awards include National Women's Hall of Fame and Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her cause of death was heart failure.