Fannie Lou Hamer

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  • Birth

    Birth

    Fannie Lou Hamer is born

  • Assisting African Americans

    In 1962 Hamer decided to volunteer to assist african americans who protested to become registered voters
  • Passed Registration

    Passed Registration

    In 1963 successfully passed the registration test to vote .
  • Ran for congress

    Ran for congress

    Unsuccessfully ran for congress to help blacks win their elections .
  • Founded the Freedom party

    Founded the Freedom party

    1964 founded the Freedom party when the states regular party excluded blacks .

  • Ran for congress once again

    1971 Ran for congress once again

  • died

    1977 died 6 years later