This little light of mine

the life of Fannie Lou Hamer

390 pages

English language

Published March 15, 1993 by Plume.

ISBN:
978-0-452-27052-7
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Fascinating subject, well-researched, average writing. As a US History teacher I appreciated adding detail and nuance to my understanding of the Civil Rights Movement and to the history of white supremacy. Fannie Lou Hamer was an amazing women. The book itself is a narrative biography that reads like journalism. Kay Mills, a veteran reporter, deploys her skills well in gathering information and anecdotes about Mrs. Hamer, but the resulting narration can be plodding at times.

Subjects

  • Hamer, Fannie Lou
  • Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography
  • African Americans -- Biography
  • Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
  • African Americans -- Civil rights
  • African Americans -- Civil rights -- Mississippi
  • Mississippi -- Race relations