num_pages: 416
description: The award-winning biography of black civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. "Riveting. Provides a history that helps us to understand the choices made by so many black men and women of Hamer's generation, who somehow found the courage to join a movement in which they risked everything." New York Times Book Review "One is forced to pause and consider that this black daughter of the Old South might have been braver than King and Malcolm." Washington Post Book World "An epic that nurtures us as we confront today's challenges and helps us Keep Hope Alive.'" Jesse L. Jackson "Not only does This Little Light of Mine recount a vital part of America"s history, but it lights our future as readers are inspired anew by Mrs. Hamer's spirit, courage, and commitment." Marian Wright Edelman "This book is the essence of raw courage. It must be read." Rep. John Lewis
language: English
title: This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
titlecomplete: This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
characters: Fannie Lou Hamer
genres: Social Justice, Feminism, History, Race, American History, Social Issues, African American, Biography Memoir, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 298
series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century
publisher: Plume