Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

The film explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders. Throughout the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer established a legacy of civil rights and human rights activism that remains relevant to this day – especially among Black youth.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
90 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
90 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Feb 22, 2022
Season
2022
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
American Documentary, GBH WORLD Channel, The Bitter Southerner, Black Public Media, PBS
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Tags

civil rights50%woman director50%activism50%civil rights movement50%voting rights50%

Description

The film explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders. Throughout the 1960s, Fannie Lou Hamer established a legacy of civil rights and human rights activism that remains relevant to this day – especially among Black youth.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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