Fannie Lou Hamer was a fearless civil rights activist known for her passionate advocacy for voting rights and racial equality in the United States during the 1960s. Born into a sharecropping family in Mississippi, she became a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, co-founding the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to challenge racial segregation and discrimination. Hamer's powerful speeches and unwavering commitment to justice left a lasting legacy, inspiring generations of activists to continue the fight for equality and social change.