Fannie Lou Hamer: Speech To The DNC 1964

[Tx4obama]

There was a segment on Maddow's show tonight in which they played part of Fannie Lou Hamer's speech.

The video above is the AUDIO of her speech.


Fannie Lou Hamer, BIO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Lou_Hamer

A FIVE part DOCUMENTARY regarding Fannie Lou Hamer, here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0F34D2D4F7CC172C

[freshwest]

1. Resonating through time. Thanks, I didn't know this strong woman's testimony.

[Number23]

2. K&R

[annm4peace]

3. pictures fro that day

http://www.takestockphotos.com/imagepages/folioframes.php?FolioID=23

I had seen pictures that Elfie Balis took of the beautiful black women at the 1964 convention. I knew they were fighting for their rights but didn't know much beyond that.

thank you for posting the video.. I knew her name was part of the fight for civil rights but I didn't know here story.

thank you for letting us hear her words. heartbreaking.

Elfie passed away several years ago but his pictures will live on as well these incredible women.

[BlueToTheBone]

5. That speech caused LBJ to enact the voting rights act

the very one SCOTUS shot down.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. kick and rec