{"product_id":"voice-of-freedom-fannie-lou-hamer-the-spirit-of-the-civil-rights-movement-9781536203257","title":"Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Carole Boston Weatherford\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography - Social Activists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Caldecott Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA Robert F. Sibert Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eStirring poems and stunning collage illustrations combine to celebrate the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of equal voting rights.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Featuring vibrant mixed-media art full of intricate detail, \u003ci\u003eVoice of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's life and legacy with a message of hope, determination, and strength.","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45088215924887,"sku":"9781536203257","price":560.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781536203257.webp?v=1767641446","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/voice-of-freedom-fannie-lou-hamer-the-spirit-of-the-civil-rights-movement-9781536203257","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}