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October 6 Birthday: Fannie Lou Hamer

Anne — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:22:44 +0000

Fannie Lou Hamer, activist

Oct. 6, 1917-Mar. 14, 1977

Women of Hope: African Americans Who Made a Difference by Joyce Hansen (Scholastic, 1998)

Hamer was involved with voting rights in the 1960s in addition to being a champion for the poor and underprivileged. The tombstone of this great African American woman reads, “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.”

Hamer was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993.

July 18 Birthday: Molly Brown

Anne — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:58:23 +0000

Molly Brown, activist and philanthropist

July 18, 1867-October 26, 1932

The Heroine of the Titanic by Joan W. Blos, illustrated by Tennessee Dixon (HarperCollins, 1991)

A survivor of the Titanic, Brown was responsible for saving many lives during the disaster as well as spearheading a fund to raise money for surviving passengers who needed assistance after the tragedy.

Denver’s Historic Molly Brown House has a website devoted to “accurately portray the story of Margaret Tobin Brown.” There are lots of great things to explore in the Just for Kids section.

April 10 Birthday: Dolores Huerta

Anne — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:54:02 +0000

Dolores Huerta, activist

Apr. 10, 1930-

Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World by Cynthia Chin-Lee, illustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy (Charlesbridge, 2005)

Co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association with Ceasar Chavez and a leader in the historic grape boycott, Huerta continues to play a pivotal role in worker rights.

Read more about Huerta at the Dolores Huerta Foundation web site.