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Questions for Discussion: Fannie Lou Hamer

  • Why was registering to vote such an important issue both to white segregationists and to black Mississippians?
  • Why did Fannie Lou Hamer's employer respond so strongly to her attempt to register to vote? Why did she continue trying to register?
  • Why did Hamer and her colleagues organize the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party? Do you think it accomplished its purpose? Why or why not?