Fannie Lou Hamer
publication date: Monday, November 30, 2020 (part of Winter 2021)
category: 
Activism
clue: This Mississippian's voter advocacy made her a target of racists and police throughout the 1960s, particularly during her Freedom Summer.
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
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