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Testimony Before the Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention

This text is the transcript of Fanny Lou Hamer's "Testimony Before the Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention" on August 22, 1964. Hamer was a well-known civil rights activist. Please be aware this text contains mature content and includes use of the n-word.
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Fannie Lou Hamer
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