Statements (134)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement |
| gptkbp:advocated_for |
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:Education_Reform Healthcare Access Social Justice Racial Equality voting rights Economic Justice |
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Mississippi_Freedom_Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:arrested_for |
Voter Registration Efforts
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
gptkb:National_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Colored_People gptkb:SNCC gptkb:Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee gptkb:Congress_of_Racial_Equality |
| gptkbp:awarded_to |
the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
October 6, 1917
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Montgomery_County,_Mississippi
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| gptkbp:born |
October 6, 1917
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Montgomery_County,_Mississippi
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965
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| gptkbp:death_date |
March 14, 1977
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| gptkbp:delivers |
speech at the DNC
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| gptkbp:died |
March 14, 1977
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| gptkbp:education |
Schooling in Mississippi
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
her speech at the 1964 Democratic National Convention
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired."
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| gptkbp:fought_against |
economic justice
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| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Fannie_Lou_Hamer_Cancer_Foundation
the Freedom Farm Cooperative |
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Mississippi_Freedom_Democratic_Party
gptkb:Freedom_National_Bank |
| gptkbp:has_child |
two daughters
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fannie Lou Hamer
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Black_Power_Movement
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Women's_Rights_Movement Future Generations of Activists Voter Registration Efforts African American voter registration |
| gptkbp:inspired |
future generations of activists
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| gptkbp:is_married_to |
Perry Hamer
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:U._S._Congress
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| gptkbp:known_for |
Grassroots Organizing
Public Speaking Community Organizing civil rights activism voting rights activism Voting Rights Advocacy Her legacy in American history. Activism in Mississippi Her advocacy for the poor. Challenging the Democratic Party. Fighting for the rights of Black women. Her commitment to civil rights. Her efforts in voter education. Her grassroots leadership. Her impact on local politics. Her influence on the Black Panther Party. Her role in the Freedom Summer. Her testimony about police brutality. Her work with the Freedom Schools. |
| gptkbp:language_spoken |
Systemic Racism
poverty |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Hamer's work is celebrated in civil rights history.
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
Advocating for African American voting rights
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| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
the National Women's Hall of Fame
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Testimony at the 1964 Democratic National Convention
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| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:received |
National Women's Hall of Fame Induction
death threats Honorary Doctorate from Shaw University |
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:National_Civil_Rights_Museum
gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame U. S. Postal Service with a stamp in her honor. |
| gptkbp:serves_as |
sharecropper
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Percy Hamer
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| gptkbp:topics |
Voting Rights
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| gptkbp:was_a |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Public_speaker gptkb:Public_figure gptkb:political_leaders gptkb:cultural_icon gptkb:role-playing_game gptkb:social_justice Community Organizer Sharecropper voice for the voiceless champion of social justice human rights advocate advocate for the poor community organizer inspiration for many activists Advocate for the Poor Advocate for Women proponent of education for African Americans Mother of Two advocate for racial equality symbol of resilience and strength advocate for health care access advocate for community empowerment symbol of the struggle for voting rights inspiration for the Black Lives Matter movement role model for young activists Delegate at the 1964 Democratic National Convention activist for economic empowerment catalyst for change in the South champion of grassroots organizing influencer in the civil rights movement influential figure in the civil rights movement leader in the civil rights movement leader in the fight against voter suppression leader in the fight for social change delegate at the 1964 Democratic National Convention pioneer in the fight for civil rights trailblazer for women's rights in politics voice for civil rights in America founding member of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party key figure in the Mississippi civil rights movement |
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
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| gptkbp:was_known_for |
Powerful Oratory
her powerful oratory |
| gptkbp:works_with |
gptkb:John_Lewis
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Cesar_Chavez gptkb:Rosa_Parks |
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1964
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:Voting_Rights_Act_of_1965 gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Jackie_Robinson |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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