When Fannie Lou Hamer testified before the credentials committee of the 1964 Democratic National Convention, she told the world about the torture and abuse she experienced in her attempt to register to vote.

Mar 2, 2022 · Dr. Blain’s address illustrates how Hamer embodied Dr. King’s vision of courageous Black leadership. ~~~ In 1957, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a speech on the power of voting. King argued that access to the ballot would allow Black Americans to remake society without having to wait for federal support.

Dec 23, 2024 · Fannie Lou Hamer played a crucial role in carrying forward the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Her commitment to nonviolent resistance and her unwavering belief in the power of collective action were deeply influenced by King’s philosophy.

Aug 22, 2014 · Martin Luther King, Jr., was recruited to speak to the committee on the political and moral importance of seating a representative delegation of the MFDP at the convention. But it was Fannie Lou Hamer’s speech that brought many on the committee to tears of disbelief that this could actually happen in America in 1964.

Aug 24, 2013 · When, as a compromise, the integrated delegation was offered two token seats, Hamer refused, with the legendary retort: "We didn't come all this way for no two seats when all of us is tired."

Jun 3, 2021 · One day in August 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer found herself in the hallway outside of Martin Luther King Jr.’s hotel suite in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Several national civil rights leaders and political operatives were crammed in his suite strategizing over Black representation at the Democratic National Convention.

In his statement before the credentials committee, Martin Luther King, Jr., expressed support for the MFDP delegates, calling them “the true heirs of the tradition of Jefferson and Hamilton” (King, 22 August 1964).

Mar 13, 2024 · SNAC - Fannie Lou Hamer. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights activist, Baptist pastor, and co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He led the fight for civil rights and voting rights for Black Americans and …

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Joseph L. Rauh, Jr. introduce Fannie Lou Hamer at the 1964 Democratic National Party. As a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, she testifies...

Oct 4, 2022 · When Andrew Young, the US ambassador to the United Nations, delivered the eulogy at Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer’s funeral in 1977, he spoke as a revered civil rights movement veteran, a close associate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and seasoned political leader inside the Democratic Party.