Fannie Lou Hamer, Button.

Item

Title
Fannie Lou Hamer, Button.
Date
unknown
Description
A red and black button with a picture of Fannie Lou Hamer and her name in print. Ms. Hamer was a renowned leader in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement. She worked with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to organize Freedom Summer in 1964 and was also vice-chair of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Primary Subject
1900-1999
Civil Rights Movement
Activism
Additional Subject
Fashion
Type
Three-Dimensional Object
Measurements
2.25 in
Format
JPEG
HBCU Identifier
mwchcac.ar.2022.faj.button0007
HCAC Identifier
HCAC.JSU.0611
Rights
All rights held by the Margaret Walker Center. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Margaret Walker Center, Jackson State University, 601-979-3935 Attn: Center Director.
Contributing Institution
Jackson State University
Collection
The Black Panther Party Archives of Frankye Adams-Johnson