Artist Lydia Makepeace

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Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Fannie Lou Hamer

“If I fall, I’ll fall five feet four inches forward in the fight for freedom. I’m not backing off.” - Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer was a voting rights, women's and civil rights activist. After being assaulted by police while exercising her right to vote she went on to help thousands of Black Mississippians become registered voters.


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