Question 1/3 How did Hamer's personal biography inform her activism?
A. As a part of a family of sharecroppers, Hamer saw her educational and economic mobility limited by
the harsh labor system and wanted an alternative for others.
B. Physical violence, including a vicious jailhouse beating and sexual assault, motivated Hamer to keep
teaching other black folks about their rights.
C. After experiencing disenfranchisement through unfair testing and poll taxing, Hamer wanted others
to know they had the right to vote.
Select an answer