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Fannie lou hammer was born on October 6th, 1917 in the Montgomary county.
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Hammer was forced to leave her home and family because she wanted to vote.
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On August 31st, 1962 Fannie Hammer went to vote with a group of people from her church. But she had failed the literacy test and was forced to go home
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Fannie Hammer was put in jail and when she refused to sign a form that said she deserved to go to jail they forced other prisoners to beat her until she passed out.
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Fannie lou Hammer finally got her right to vote because she passed the writing test.
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Hammer and Aaron Henry were blocked by police from reentering the 1964 N.D.P convention.
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In 1964,April, Fannie Hammer became a part of the MPDP
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Hammer was the first Black woman to run for senate. Even though she had failed she inspired other African Americans to vote.
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Hammer died on March 14, 1977
