<p>Fanny Lou Hamer's formal education might have ended in grade school, but she knew how to make a point. Her speech at the 1964 Democratic National Convention helped change the course of American history through its logic and insight. Written by Arika Gardner and produced by Gabe Skinner.</p>

Fanny Lou Hamer's formal education might have ended in grade school, but she knew how to make a point. Her speech at the 1964 Democratic National Convention helped change the course of American history through its logic and insight. Written by Arika Gardner and produced by Gabe Skinner.

Fanny Lou Hamer: A Hero We'll Never Get Sick and Tired of Learning About

You can't understand the world unless you understand Mississippi. People here experience all the joys and pains everyone does, but with a statewide population of just three million, everything is much, much more personal. The students who record Real Mississippi take you behind the magnolia curtain so you can understand the people who make Mississippi, Mississippi.

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Fanny Lou Hamer: A Hero We'll Never Get Sick and Tired of Learning About

Fanny Lou Hamer: A Hero We'll Never Get Sick and Tired of Learning About