Fannie Lou Hamer was an artist who fought for inclusive democracy. Her advocacy and activism laid the groundwork for the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

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Hamer, 34, who had been a professional hockey player and a bit-part actor on TV soaps, had a “wholly distorted view of children as sexual objects”, the court heard. He was attracted to girls in their ...

His wife Ellie and their children survived, but Dahmer died in the hospital after suffering severe burns. Born in Montgomery County, Mississippi, Fannie Lou Hamer grew up as the youngest of 20 ...