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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Voice of Freedom Fannie Lou Hamer The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement Author:Carole Boston Weatherford A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book — A 2016 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book — A 2016 John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner — Stirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights. — ?I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.? — Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even... more » being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson?s interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, Voice of Freedom celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer?s life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.« less