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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Fannie Lou Hamer

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ibiblio.org Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee site offers a brief biography on Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Website
Other

Civil Rights Movement 1955 1965: Mississippi & Freedom Summer

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at Mississippi in the early 1960s to understand why the focus of African American voter registration targeted that state. Read about the organization and implementation of the Mississippi Summer Project in 1964. See also the...
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Other

Civil Rights Documentation Project: 1964: Freedom Summer

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief description of the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project and listen to the comments of some of the civil rights activists who participated in the project in 1964.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Adams, Victoria Jackson Gray

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia article tells about Victoria Gray Adams, a leading member of the civil rights movement in Mississippi. It includes links to websites containing her collection of papers.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Hamer, Fannie Lou

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia article is about Fannie Lou Hamer, civil rights activist from Mississippi. There is a link to a website which gives more information about her.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Fannie Lou Hamer

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.