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Freedom Farm Cooperative | Fannie Lou Hamer’s America

9th Grade – 12th Grade

English

Learn about civil and human rights leader, Fannie Lou Hamer, and her efforts to economically empower Black Mississippians and address the persistent problem of food insecurity through the Freedom Farm Cooperative in this video adapted from Fannie Lou Hamer’s America | America ReFramed. Explore racial and economic conditions in mid-20th century Mississippi and how Hamer worked tirelessly to provide solutions to obstacles plaguing her community.