- 1. In which state was Fannie Lou Hamer born?
A) Alabama
B) Georgia
C) Mississippi
D) Tennessee
- 2. In what year was Fannie Lou Hamer born?
A) 1930
B) 1952
C) 1917
D) 1945
- 3. Fannie Lou Hamer was a key figure in which civil rights organization?
A) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
B) Ku Klux Klan
C) Black Panther Party
D) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- 4. In which year did Fannie Lou Hamer pass away?
A) 1992
B) 1977
C) 2000
D) 1985
- 5. What did Fannie Lou Hamer famously say about being sick and tired?
A) Of working too hard
B) Of being alone
C) Of being sick and tired
D) Of eating too much
- 6. In what year did Fannie Lou Hamer establish the Freedom Farm Cooperative?
A) 1976
B) 1981
C) 1969
D) 1955
- 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) Teacher
C) Nurse
D) Mechanic
- 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) Ella Baker
B) Malcolm X
C) Aaron Henry
D) Martin Luther King Jr.
- 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) 1952
B) 1985
C) 1970
D) 1963
- 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) Voting Freedom Act
B) Equal Rights Amendment
C) Voting Rights Act
D) Civil 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) Land and technical assistance
B) Financial advice
C) Machinery and equipment
D) Marketing strategies
- 12. Which US President invited Fannie Lou Hamer to the White House to witness the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A) Bill Clinton
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Richard Nixon
- 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) Land ownership
B) Educational resources
C) Access to markets
D) Water supply
- 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) 2010
C) 1993
D) 2000
- 15. What was the title of Fannie Lou Hamer's autobiography?
A) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
B) The Audacity of Hope
C) To Praise Our Bridges
D) Dreams from My Father
- 16. Where did Fannie Lou Hamer deliver her impactful testimony to the Credentials Committee at the 1964 Democratic National Convention?
A) Chicago, Illinois
B) Atlantic City, New Jersey
C) Los Angeles, California
D) Dallas, Texas
- 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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