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Thursday Where did Fannie Lou Hamer grow up? - Rule ville, Mississippi What acts of discrimination did she and her family face? - Jealous white man poisoned the family's mules and cows. Not able to bear children of her own.

How did Hamer become involved in the civil rights movement? - Helped others pass registration tests. What were her key political successes? -One of the first blacks in Rule ville to register to vote. Ran for congressional office. Registered over 63,000 African Americans to vote. In what other ways did she help her community? - She helped get political power in her community.

What happened to Hamer when she led a protest against a segregated lunch counter in Winona, Mississippi? - The waitress threw her dish rag at them, the police arrested her and beat her and she was beaten in jail. How did Hamer respond to her brutal treatment in jail? - She continued her work, she sang songs that made everyone stronger and told them about God.

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