WorksheetsFannie Lou Hamer Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
