Fannie Lou Hamer Interview (April 14, 1972)

An interview with Mississippi civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer (1917-1977) on April 14, 1972. Hamer was a leading figure in the Voting Rights Fight. When the civil rights movement began in Mississippi, Hamer became first a participant and then a leader. She is best known for her 1964 national television appearance in which she described the plight of black voters in Mississippi. Hamer passed away March 14, 1977, in the hospital at Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Her funeral was conducted in Ruleville, and she was laid to rest on March 21 at Freedom Farms Cooperative, which she helped to found.
The interview was conducted by Dr. Neil McMillen who was associate professor of history at The University of Southern Mississippi.
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