Fannie Lou Hamer Quiz

Where was Fannie Lou Hamer born?

• Jackson, Mississippi

• Montgomery County, Mississippi

• Biloxi, Mississippi

• Hattiesburg, Mississippi

What type of family did Fannie Lou Hamer grow up in?

• A wealthy business family

• A sharecropping family

• A family of educators

• A political family

What organization did Hamer work with?

• NAACP

• SNCC

• CORE

• SCLC

What was Hamer’s role in the Civil Rights Movement?

• Lawyer

• Voting rights activist

• Journalist

• Politician

At what event did Hamer give her famous testimony?

• March on Washington

• Democratic National Convention

• Selma to Montgomery March

• Civil Rights Act signing

What was Hamer’s famous phrase?

• I have a dream.

• I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.

• We shall overcome.

• Let freedom ring.

How did Hamer’s testimony impact the Civil Rights Movement?

• It ended segregation immediately

• It brought national attention to voter suppression

• It discouraged activists

• It started the Black Power movement

What challenge did Hamer face when registering to vote?

• She was fired from her job

• She was jailed and beaten

• She was denied entry to meetings

• She lost her home

How many children were in Hamer’s family?

• 5

• 12

• 15

• 20

What impact did Hamer’s work have?

• It led to new voting laws

• It created a new political party

• It ended the Civil Rights Movement

• It reduced voting requirements