Fannie Lou Hamer fought for Civil Rights, and famously questioned Democrats for their commitment; 60 years later, her presence is felt at DNC.

Fannie Lou Hamer speaks to Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party sympathizers outside the Capitol in Washington, in this Sept. 17, 1965 file photo.

During the Democratic National Convention a couple of months ago, you heard the name of Mississippi Civil Rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer invoked many times.

The testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer to the credentials committee in Atlantic City, New Jersey, was vivid and blunt.

Kamala Harris is set to address the convention exactly 60 years after the civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer delivered her powerful convention speech about voting rights and representation.

Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats' presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nation with a televised speech that challenged ...

Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist from Mississippi, is posthumously recognized for her efforts in voter registration and civil rights.

Learn about Fannie Lou Hamer, a voting rights activist whose vision for an inclusive political future laid the groundwork for the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye of Altamonte Springs performs as civil-rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer to encourage people to register to vote.

Sixty years ago, at the 1964 Democratic National Convention, civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer told the party and the country about themselves when she was denied a seat on the all-White ...

FILE - Fannie Lou Hamer, a leader of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, testifies before the credentials committee of the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, N.J., on Aug. 22 ...