"Activist known as the mother of the freedom movement" crossword clue

Author: Mathew Cooper
Last Updated: 02 May 2023

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Fannie Lou Hamer was an American civil rights activist and leader in the African-American freedom movement. She was a leader in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and was known for her powerful and inspirational speeches. She was an advocate for voting rights, desegregation, and economic and social justice, and is remembered as the "mother of the freedom movement" for her tireless efforts to secure civil rights for African Americans.

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