- 1. In which state was Fannie Lou Hamer born?
A) Georgia
B) Mississippi
C) Alabama
D) Tennessee
- 2. In what year was Fannie Lou Hamer born?
A) 1945
B) 1952
C) 1930
D) 1917
- 3. Fannie Lou Hamer was a key figure in which civil rights organization?
A) Ku Klux Klan
B) Black Panther Party
C) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
D) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- 4. In which year did Fannie Lou Hamer pass away?
A) 1977
B) 2000
C) 1985
D) 1992
- 5. What did Fannie Lou Hamer famously say about being sick and tired?
A) Of working too hard
B) Of eating too much
C) Of being alone
D) Of being sick and tired
- 6. In what year did Fannie Lou Hamer establish the Freedom Farm Cooperative?
A) 1955
B) 1981
C) 1976
D) 1969
- 7. Fannie Lou Hamer faced violent repercussions for her civil rights activism, including being fired from her job. What was her occupation at the time?
A) Sharecropper
B) Mechanic
C) Nurse
D) Teacher
- 8. Fannie Lou Hamer served as the vice-chair of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party at its inception. Who was the chairperson of the party?
A) Malcolm X
B) Ella Baker
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Aaron Henry
- 9. Fannie Lou Hamer's activism led to her being arrested and jailed numerous times. In which year was she arrested in Winona, Mississippi, for sitting in a segregated bus station?
A) 1985
B) 1952
C) 1963
D) 1970
- 10. Fannie Lou Hamer worked tirelessly to expand voting rights for African Americans. Which landmark legislation was passed in 1965 to ensure equal voting rights?
A) Equal Rights Amendment
B) Voting Freedom Act
C) Civil Rights Act
D) Voting Rights Act
- 11. Fannie Lou Hamer's work with the Freedom Farm Cooperative aimed to provide African American farmers with what resources and support?
A) Marketing strategies
B) Financial advice
C) Land and technical assistance
D) Machinery and equipment
- 12. Which US President invited Fannie Lou Hamer to the White House to witness the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) Lyndon B. Johnson
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Richard Nixon
D) Bill Clinton
- 13. Fannie Lou Hamer's work with the Freedom Farm Cooperative aimed to address the historical lack of what within the African American farming community?
A) Access to markets
B) Land ownership
C) Water supply
D) Educational resources
- 14. Fannie Lou Hamer's efforts as an activist and community leader have been recognized posthumously. In what year was she inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame?
A) 1985
B) 2000
C) 2010
D) 1993
- 15. What was the title of Fannie Lou Hamer's autobiography?
A) Dreams from My Father
B) The Audacity of Hope
C) To Praise Our Bridges
D) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- 16. Where did Fannie Lou Hamer deliver her impactful testimony to the Credentials Committee at the 1964 Democratic National Convention?
A) Dallas, Texas
B) Chicago, Illinois
C) Los Angeles, California
D) Atlantic City, New Jersey
- 17. For what reason was Fannie Lou Hamer fired from her job in 1962?
A) Organizing a union
B) Publicly criticizing the government
C) Registering to vote
D) Refusing to work overtime
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