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- Subject of
- Hamer, Fannie Lou, American, 1917 - 1977
- Reverend Gort, Solomon Jr., American, 1936 - 1989
- Carmichael, Stokely, Trinidadian American, 1941 - 1998
- Rev. King, Ralph Edwin Jr., American, born 1936
- Height, Dorothy Irene, American, 1912 - 2010
- Henry, Aaron, American, 1922 - 1997
- Rev. Walker, Lucius
- Baker, Ella, American, 1903 - 1986
- Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
- Perkins, John M., American, born 1930
- Rep. Bond, Julian, American, 1940 - 2015
- Harding, Vincent Ph. D., American, 1931 - 2014
- Rev. Smith, Kelly Miller Sr., American, 1920 - 1984
- Brooks, Owen. H, American, 1928 - 2014
- Evers, Charles, American, born 1922
- Honorable Thompson, Bennie, American, born 1948
- Lucas, Earl S., American, born 1938
- McDowell, Cleve, American, died 1997
- Moore, Amzie, American, 1911 - 1982
- Honorable Clark, Robert G. Jr., American, born 1928
- Barnes, Thema, American
- Dr. Dorsey, Lula C., American, 1938 - 2013
- Dennis, Dave, American, born 1940
- Thomas E. Edwards, Sr. High School, American
- Freedom Farm Cooperative, American, founded 1969
- National Council of Negro Women, founded 1935
- Date
- March 20, 1977
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A funeral program for Fannie Lou Hamer. The program is printed in black text on two sheets of white paper folded to create four interior pages. The front cover prominently features a black-and-white photograph of Hamer with text above and below, centered inside a thin, black frame. She is depicted from the shoulders up, facing the viewer. The text above the portrait reads [OBSEQUIES]. The text below reads, [Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer / Sunday, March 20, 1977 / FUNERAL SERVICES 2:00 P. M. / Williams Chapel Baptist Church / RULEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI / MEMORIAN SERVICE 3:30 P. M. / Ruleville Central High School]. Page one features a program of speakers and performers for Sunday, March 20, 1977 at 2:00pm. Pages two and three include a biography for Hamer, a history of her Civil Rights advocacy, her attempts to run for Congress, and her awards and degrees from various universities. Page four is a program of speakers and performers for Sunday, March 20, 1977 at 3:30pm. Printed on the inside of the back cover is a list of flowerbearers, active pallbearers, and honorary pallbearers. The list of honorary pallbearers continues on the back side of the back cover.
- Place used
- Ruleville, Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
- Type
- souvenir programs
- Topic
- Activism
- Civil rights
- Funeral customs and rites
- Gospel (Music)
- Politics
- Religion
- Social reform
- The Black Church
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ms. Eddie Lee Bibbs of Cleveland, MS.
- Object number
- 2019.110
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




