Fannie Lou Hamer was born in ... by the police and by other African American inmates, whom the police forced to use blackjack weapons. The damage done to Hamer’s eyes, legs, and kidneys would ...

The testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer to the credentials committee in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was vivid and blunt.

In honor of Black History Month, we’re sharing information about the lives of some of the African-American people and groups who have made an impact in American history. Fannie Lou Hamer was born ...

Fannie Lou Hamer was born in ... by the police and by other African American inmates, whom the police forced to use blackjack weapons. The damage done to Hamer’s eyes, legs, and kidneys would ...