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Coverage dated August 20, 2024

Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats’ presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nation with a televised speec

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  1. The Columbian

    Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago (opens The Columbian)

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    JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats’ presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nation with a televised speec

  2. Voice of America

    Fannie Lou Hamer rattled Democratic convention 60 years ago with 'Is this America?' speech (opens Voice of America)

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    Televised speech challenged seating of Mississippi's all-white delegation to 1964 Democratic National Convention

  3. WMUR

    Fannie Lou Hamer's 'Is this America?' speech 60 years ago (opens WMUR)

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    Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats' presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nation with a speech that still resonates in American politics.

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