Fannie lou hamer: the life of a civil rights icon
Auteur :
Bracey, Earnest N.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786460304
Date de publication :
9 mars 2011
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
308 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the life of one of Mississippi's great civil rights activists, Fannie Lou Hamer. Known for her daring, her brinkmanship and her impassioned speech-making, Hamer rose to prominence in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. She is particularly remembered for her speech before the Credentials Committee, seeking to end all-white representation of her home state.