Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer - Hardcover
"This biography of Fannie Lou Hamer, the civil-rights advocate who challenged Mississippi segregationists with her powerful oratory and 'unforgettable' singing, places grassroots organizing by women at the heart of the battle for Black enfranchisement.". Stirring, immersive, and authoritative, Walk with Me does justice to Fannie Lou Hamer's life, capturing in full the spirit, and the voice, that led the fight. This book envelops the reader in Fannie Lou Hamer and the events that shaped her life during the revolutionary times of the 1960's Civil Rights movement. It will be of great interest to anyone fighting racial, sex and cultural bias.".
First published in 1993, Mills's biography was followed by Chana Kai Lee's similar exploration of Hamer's activist life in For Freedom's Sake (CH, Feb'00, 37-. -Atlanta Journal Constitution, "10 must-read Southern books this fall" "This biography of Fannie Lou Hamer, the civil-rights advocate who challenged Mississippi segregationists with her powerful oratory and 'unforgettable' singing, places grassroots organizing by women at the heart of the battle for Black enfranchisement." --The New Yorker.
Ida B. Wells
The book “Walk With Me,” a narrative of the life and legacy of Fannie Lou Hamer depicts life not just in Mississippi where she was born and raised as one of 20 children but the struggle for women in America to achieve economic and political posterity.
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Read the true story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a Civil Rights activist who courageously stood up for the vulnerable and contended for the rights of unborn children. Living in Mississippi, "Mother Hamer" left school at six and was subjected to the racist "Jim Crow" laws. Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer -
Kate Clifford Larson's biography of Fannie Lou Hamer is the most complete ever written, drawing on recently declassified sources on both Hamer and the civil rights movement, including. Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer ... -
Kate Clifford Larson's biography of Fannie Lou Hamer is the most complete ever written, drawing on recently declassified sources on both Hamer and the civil rights movement, including unredacted FBI and Department of Justice files.
She was born the 20th child in a family that had lived in the Mississippi Delta for generations, first as enslaved people and then as sharecroppers. This beautifully illustrated children's biography of Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977) features engaging illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos. It is part of a series called Do Great Things For God, which is designed to show kids that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil ...
Bestselling biographer Kate Clifford Larson offers the first account of Hamer's life for a general audience, capturing and illuminating what made Hamer the electrifying force that she became when she walked onto stages across the country during the 1960s and until her death in 1977. Toggle share options
"This biography of Fannie Lou Hamer, the civil-rights advocate who challenged Mississippi segregationists with her powerful oratory and 'unforgettable' singing, places grassroots organizing by women at the heart of the battle for Black enfranchisement.". Amazon.com: Fannie Lou Hamer Books
Lessons for Today: Gain insights into how Fannie Lou’s life serves as a blueprint for confronting injustice and inspiring change in your own world. Written with clarity and depth, 59 Years of Fannie Lou Hamer brings to life the story of a freedom fighter who proved that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things. This book is perfect.