Bibliograph

Voice of freedom., Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement, written by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes ; produced by Ryan Swenar, Widescreen

Type

Label

Voice of freedom., Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement, written by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes ; produced by Ryan Swenar, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 3 to 8

Main title

Voice of freedom.

Oclc number

946632049

Responsibility statement

written by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Ekua Holmes ; produced by Ryan Swenar

Runtime

Sub title

Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement

Summary

Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten 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. Celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

animation

resource.variantTitle

Voice of freedom, spirit of the civil rights movement

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification