Fannie Lou Hamer

Summary

Fannie Lou Hamer is a human^[1]. She was born in Montgomery County^[2]. She was born on October 6, 1917^[3]. She died in Mound Bayou^[4]. She died on March 14, 1977^[5]. She worked as a politician^[6], autobiographer^[7], sharecropper^[8], and political activist^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,262 views/month, #6,502 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Fannie Lou Hamer was born in Montgomery County^[2].
• Fannie Lou Hamer died in Mound Bayou^[4].
• Fannie Lou Hamer was born on October 6, 1917^[3].
• Fannie Lou Hamer died on March 14, 1977^[5].
• Among Fannie Lou Hamer's spouses was Perry Hamer^[11].
• Fannie Lou Hamer held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Fannie Lou Hamer is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Fannie Lou Hamer's professions included politician^[6].
• Fannie Lou Hamer worked as an autobiographer^[7].
• Fannie Lou Hamer worked as a sharecropper^[8].
• Fannie Lou Hamer worked as a political activist^[9].
• Fannie Lou Hamer's field of work was human rights^[14].
• Fannie Lou Hamer's field of work was minority rights^[15].
• Fannie Lou Hamer's field of work was women's rights^[16].
• Fannie Lou Hamer's field of work was activism^[17].
• Fannie Lou Hamer's field of work was suffrage^[18].
• Fannie Lou Hamer received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[19].
• Fannie Lou Hamer received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[20].
• Fannie Lou Hamer was a member of National Women's Political Caucus^[21].
• Fannie Lou Hamer is recorded as female^[22].
• Fannie Lou Hamer's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Fannie Lou Hamer was affiliated with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party^[24].
• Fannie Lou Hamer's Commons category is recorded as Fannie Lou Hamer^[25].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[26].
• Fannie Lou Hamer's family name is recorded as Townsend^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-10-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1977-03-14^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2e45de22-465f-437b-bcff-e8207c1e9e41^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Montgomery County^[2], Fannie Lou Hamer… she was born on October 6, 1917^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], autobiographer^[7], sharecropper^[8], and political activist^[9]. Fields of work include human rights^[14], a convention^[33]; minority rights^[15]; women's rights^[16], a concept^[34]; activism^[17], a concept^[35]; and suffrage^[18], a civil and political rights^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[19], a 501(c)(3) organization^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1969^[39] and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[20], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1963^[42].

Personal Life

Fannie Lou Hamer was married to Perry Hamer^[11]. She was affiliated with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party^[24].

Death and Burial

Fannie Lou Hamer died on March 14, 1977^[5]. She died in Mound Bayou^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[26].

Why It Matters

Fannie Lou Hamer ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,262 views/month, #6,502 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Fannie Lou Hamer born?

Fannie Lou Hamer's place of birth was Montgomery County^[2].

Where did Fannie Lou Hamer die?

Fannie Lou Hamer died in Mound Bayou^[4].

Who was Fannie Lou Hamer married to?

Fannie Lou Hamer's spouses include Perry Hamer^[11].

What did Fannie Lou Hamer do for work?

Fannie Lou Hamer worked as politician^[6], autobiographer^[7], sharecropper^[8], and political activist^[9].

What awards did Fannie Lou Hamer receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame^[19] and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[20].