"“Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” In this lesson, students learn about Fannie Lou Hamer, a leading voice of the civil rights movement. They consider her rise to activism through the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and her pivotal testimony at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

The lyrics for this song were written in collaboration with Halima, an elementary student and 2021 winner of Flocabulary's Black History Month Rap Contest. Recommended for Grades 5 to 12. Explore more lessons in our Historical Figures collection: https://bit.ly/48c6Mcn"