Fannie Lou Hamer

American civil rights activist (1917–1977)
Person human Q438438
Fannie Lou Hamer
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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 (993 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].

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[28]; minority rights[15]; women's rights[16], a concept[29]; activism[17], a concept[30]; and suffrage[18], a civil and political rights[31].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame[19], a 501(c)(3) organization[32], in United States[33], founded in 1969[34] and Presidential Medal of Freedom[20], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37].

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 (993 views/month, #6,502 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Retrieved . mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . howard.edu. Retrieved . howard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . womenshistory.org. womenshistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . WorldCat. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . womenofthehall.org. Retrieved . womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . whitehouse.gov. Retrieved . whitehouse.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [13] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Retrieved . mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Retrieved . mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . howard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Retrieved . mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death → heart failure
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    Ethnic group → African Americans
    Harper's tag → fannie-lou-hamer
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